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24 pp.
| Bearport |
January, 2013 |
LibraryISBN 978-1-61772-717-7$23.93
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K-3Football Stars Up Close series.
Geared toward their younger fans, large color photographs and simply structured text provide brief introductions to six NFL standouts: Brady, Brees, Rodgers, and Romo, all team-leading quarterbacks; Peterson, record-breaking running back; and Polamalu, defensive superstar. The laudatory books include obstacles overcome on the athletes' way to becoming fan favorites. Synthetic-looking astroturf borders are a cheesy design touch. Reading list, timeline. Bib., glos., ind. Review covers these Football Stars Up Close titles: Drew Brees, Tom Brady, Tony Romo, Aaron Rodgers, Adrian Peterson[c1], and Troy Polamalu.