How Football Works (How Sports Work)
A wide range of football facts are packed into every double-page spread of this picture-book overview of the sport. The covered topics include the history of the game, the changing turf of the NFL, equipment, and some of the most memorable clashes and players. Each short chapter is laid out with boxes containing a few paragraphs of information, along with color photos and illustrations. Young readers are bound to enjoy this browser-friendly approach, which presents an array of facts that can be absorbed quickly. One section details the differences between Canadian and NFL football rules, but a similar section should have presented the differences between the NFL and the college game. On the whole, though, this book scores a touchdown and a two-point conversion. Also suggest James Buckley Jr’s The Ultimate Guide to Football (2010), which takes a similar approach. Grades 3-5. --Todd Morning--This text refers to theHardcoveredition.