Football Books

Finding fiction that will engage those tough to reach teen boys has always been a challenge for us in school libraries. If the book has sports, a great cover, and multicultural themes, it will be a winner. This one is definitely a SCORE for my wonderful, but reluctant readers. In fact, one of them recommended it to me, and he was right on goal!

This book was about a 13 year old boy named Cody Martin. Cody, who loves football almost more than anything, plays line backer for the Central Middle School Raiders. The book talks about Cody's passion for the game, and how he works to always do his best.

One thing Cody always counted on, was his mom being in the stands cheering him on. His dad worked a lot and rarely made a game, but his mom never missed one. Unfortunatley, Cody's mom became sick with cancer and passed away. This event hit cody very hard. He felt kind of lost, angry, sad, and just all mixed up. He even lost his passion for football. He began to make bad plays, plays that hurt others on his team, and his coach got very upset. Cody was pulled from the starting line up and was replaced a player who wasn't near as good as he was. He got so depressed, he thought he might just quit all together.

Fortunately, Cody belonged to a good church. Even though his father hadn't been going since his mother died, Cody did, and had a good friend in his youth pastor Blake Randall. Through his counsel he helped Cody work through some of his feelings and to see how he might help himself. Cody then discovers a very helpful bible verse that starts him on his path to restoring his heart, as well as restoring some friendships that he hurt with his anger and attitude. The bible verse was:

Matthew 5:23-24 which reads - "Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar, and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift."

In the end, Cody comes to deal with his grief over his mom, and his other troubles. His dad even makes it to a big game which was the best ever.

I really enjoyed this book, and seeing how Cody worked out his problems. I would highly recommend this book to anyone, and give it 5 stars.

Wyatt
Bothell, WA.

Bought this book for my husband for Christmas. He didn't ask for it, and had never even heard of it... but he loves it. Highly recommend for any true Bills fan! Great product... Great seller.

A coaching legend, Gordon Wood, provides a complete overview of the methods he used to become the winningest coach in Texas High School History. From trick plays to fund-raising, Wood discusses it all in this master work. Any coach can benefit from the concepts presented. Wood includes plenty of anecdotes that any fan of football will find interesting.

Quarberbacks get all the headlines, but this book makes you want to go out and tackle someone. Using anecdotes and player interviews, Majewski brings new insight to the position of linebacker.

Great Moments In Wisconsin Sports is a trivia book especially for Wisconsin sports fans, collecting more than 40 of the greatest achievements in Wisconsin sports history. Categorizing its remarkable events by individual sport, Great Moments In Wisconsin Sports covers individual and team athletic accomplishments, incredible winning streaks, little-known records, jaw-dropping trivia secrets and much more. An especial delight for sports enthusiasts and trivia buffs.

I laughed, I cried (well, almost). This book brought back memories of some of the greatest football games with fantastic photos and crisp text. Great holiday gift for a favorite fanatic.

Do you know who Rudy Bukich is? If so, you're the type of hard-core football fan who will love Peter King's Greatest Quarterbacks. If you're a football fan and the name of Mr. Bukich doesn't ring a bell, you'll learn a lot from this excellent book.

Sports Illustrated's Peter King is (in my humble opinion) tied with his colleague Paul Zimmerman for the title of America's No. 1 football writer. King provides a historical perspective that allows a comparison of great old-timers like Otto Graham and Sammy Baugh with today's stars like Brett Favre and Troy Aikman. King ranks the Top 50 quarterbacks in the history of the game and offers clear explanations for his selections.

I would also be remiss if I didn't mention the wealth of photographs provided in this book, which makes it a great gift idea for children who might not read the whole thing now but will surely treasure it for years to come. (I might just get an extra copy for my nephew.)

No football fan's bookshelf is complete without Peter King's Greatest Quarterbacks, the best football book to come along in years. As for the identity of Mr. Bukich, I wouldn't dream of giving it away here. You'll just have to buy the book.

Sandy Sullivan is a doll of an author, and in this book she certainly does not fail to disappoint! The book is an excellent history on some of the best and brightest years of Green Bay Packer's football. And she would certainly know it all since she was always right there on the sideline, in the locker rooms, and spending all sorts of time personally cheering on the team. If you are a Packer's fan then this book is certainly for you. You won't be able to put it down at night, and you will learn so much that you never even knew about the greatest era of football and the greatest football team in U.S. history...the Green Bay Packers! Yeah, go green and gold!!!!!!!

If you are a young Packer fan or are the parent of a young Packer fan, I would sincerely recommend this book. As the author and a Packer fan myself, I think the mixture of great photography and easy to enjoy text will appeal to backers of the Pack in particular, and football fans in general.