Children's Nonfiction Football
Huddle up Football
- Publisher
- Crabtree Publishing Company
- Initial publish date
- Mar 2007
- Category
- Football, General, Fitness & Exercise
- Recommended Age
- 8 to 11
- Recommended Grade
- 2
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780778731696
- Publish Date
- Mar 2007
- List Price
- $9.95
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Hardback
- ISBN
- 9780778731375
- Publish Date
- Mar 2007
- List Price
- $25.95
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Description
Young readers will get a full-color tour of one of North America’s most popular sports and its greatest stars in Huddle up Football. Concise text explains rules of the game including • a full description of the game’s positions • diagrams showing the field and player formations • popular professional players • touchdowns, field goals, and much more
About the authors
JOHN CROSSINGHAM has spent most of his life playing music and writing words. In addition to having edited with OKB, he is author of Learn to Speak Music. A veteran of numerous bands, including Broken Social Scene and Raising The Fawn, he has toured much of the world, played on Conan, Letterman, and the Junos, and has released several albums and EPs. He has also written and edited dozens of children's books, as well as written about music for FASHION and Chart magazines. He lives in Toronto, Ontario.
Librarian Reviews
Huddle up Football (Sports Starters)
This book describes football positions, provides diagrams of field and player formations, discusses popular professional players, and covers touchdowns, field goals and more. Photos, glossary and index included.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Best Books for Kids & Teens. 2008.
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