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K-3
Football Stars Up Close series.
Geared toward younger fans, large color photographs and simply structured texts provide brief introductions to three NFL standouts--Luck, Kaepernick, and Griffin--all team-leading quarterbacks. The adulatory books include early successes as well as obstacles overcome on the athletes' way to becoming fan favorites. Astroturf borders are a cheesy design touch. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Football Stars Up Close titles: Andrew Luck, Colin Kaepernick, and Robert Griffin III.
32 pp.
| ABDO
| September, 2013
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LibraryISBN 978-1-61783-701-2$18.95
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4-6
Playmakers series.
Part biographical narratives, part game commentaries, this series follows current elite NFL quarterbacks. Each book focuses on the player's athletic accomplishments (Luck's record-setting rookie year) but also on their backgrounds and personal lives (Kaepernick's adoptive upbringing). The text is dry, but exciting color photographs and "fun facts and quotes" add interest for reluctant readers and sports fans. Reading list. Glos., ind. Review covers these Playmakers titles: Joe Flacco, Robert Griffin III, Andrew Luck, and Colin Kaepernick.