The Super Bowl
Chasing Football Immortality
From the Series Spectacular Sports
The National Football League (NFL) is the most popular sports league in the United States, and the Super Bowl is its grandest stage. The incredible runs, the gutsy defensive stands, and the game-winning touchdown throws are all here. Award-winning sports author Matt Doeden explores the history of the Super Bowl and covers the championship game’s greatest moments, from Vince Lombardi leading the Green Bay Packers to victory in Super Bowl I to Tom Brady and the New England Patriots coming from 25 points behind to win Super Bowl LI. Don’t miss the thrills and the fanfare of the biggest game of the year.
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| Interest Level | Grade 5 - Grade 8 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 5 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Sports |
| Copyright | 2018 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint | Millbrook Press ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 64 |
| Publication Date | 2017-08-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 8.6 |
| Text Type | Narrative Nonfiction |
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| BISACS | JNF054050, JNF038100 |
| Dewey | 796.332/648 |
| Graphics | 1-color illustrations, Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 9 x 9 |
| Lexile | 1010 |
| ATOS Reading Level | 6.6 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 189679 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 2.0 |
| Features | Author/Illustrator biography, Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Reviewed, Sidebars, Starred Reviews, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource |
Author: Matt Doeden
Matt Doeden began his career as a sports writer. Since then, he's spent more than a decade writing and editing children's nonfiction. Matt lives in Minnesota with his family.
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Reviews
Booklist
“[A]nother solid addition to sports shelves.”—Booklist
School Library Journal
“The author’s beginnings as a sportswriter are very evident here; this latest book should score a quick touchdown with readers.”—School Library Journal
Kirkus Reviews
“A memorable and thought-provoking work of sportswriting that transcends the excitement of championship games.”—starred, Kirkus Reviews
