The Horn Book Guide

SPORTS

Sandler, Michael

Santonio Holmes and the Pittsburgh Steelers

24 pp. | Bearport | August, 2009 | Library ISBN 978-1-59716-968-4 $22.61

(4) K-3 Super Bowl Superstars series. This volume highlights Super Bowl XLIII's MVP Santonio Holmes. A brief introduction foreshadows Holmes's role in the big game. The text then looks back at his childhood in a "rough-and-tumble neighborhood," his high school and college athletic accomplishments, and his early days in the NFL. Though the book is short on actual football analysis, the vivid sports photos will draw in fans. Reading list. Bib., glos., ind.

Reviewer: Elissa Gershowitz