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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 16
Language
English
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One of the best quarterbacks in the history of college football traces his path to success, discussing his childhood as the son of Christian missionaries and how his faith combined with his drive to succeed have made him the person he is today.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Aaron Rodgers went from a small college in California to being named most valuable player in the Super Bowl! This quarterback's amazing rise to become one of the top quarterbacks in the National Football League is one of the most exciting stories in sports. Rodgers excels on the field for the Green Bay Packers, making amazing throws and leading his team to glory while also helping those less fortunate than him. Truly one of the greats of the game,...
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English
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This sports book, memoir, and manifesto from a Super Bowl Champion elucidates racism in the United States.
Michael Bennett is a Super Bowl Champion, a three-time Pro Bowl defensive end, a fearless activist, a feminist, a grassroots philanthropist, an organizer, and a change maker. He's also one of the most scathingly humorous athletes on the planet, and he wants to make you uncomfortable.
Bennett adds his unmistakable voice to discussions of racism...
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Language
English
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Eric Weddle has developed a reputation as one of the NFL's best defensive minds, a fundamentally sound tackling machine, and a reliable last line of defense in the secondary for the San Diego Chargers. Prior to the 2011 season, the Chargers made Eric one of the highest paid safeties in league history by signing him to a five-year, $40 million contract. "Honestly, who would have ever thought I would be at where I am today?" Eric said. "I was a kid
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
[32] p. : col. ill. ; 32 cm.
Language
English
Description
Brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber, two NFL superstars, tell their story and how loyalty, determination, and the power of teamwork help all succeed.
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Language
English
Description
Drawing on 720 original interviews, a New York Times best-selling sportswriter captures as never before the elusive truth about the greatest athlete of all time who took the world by storm from the mid-1980s into the early 1990s--and then, almost overnight, disappeared.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
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The football star made famous in the hit film "The Blind Side" reflects on how far he has come from the circumstances of his youth. While many people are now familiar with Oher's amazing journey, this is the first time he shares his story in his own words.
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Publisher
Haymarket Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
xvi, 238 pages : illustration ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents a young readers adaptation of the book that uses humor to discuss racism and violence, denounce the NFL's abuses, and encourage black athletes in the NCAA and NFL to speak out against injustice both on and off the field.
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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"The unforgettable and inspiring true story of Brian Banks, whose youth was shattered by a miscarriage of justice, yet who still found a way to achieve his dream of playing in the NFL."--Back cover.
"At age sixteen, Brian Banks was a happy, popular high school junior--and a nationally recruited All-American Football player, ranked eleventh in the nation as a linebacker. But before his seventeenth birthday, he was in jail, awaiting trial on charges...
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Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xxiii, 231 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
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"The inspirational story of African American trailblazer Kenny Washington, the first player to reintegrate the NFL and the first Black football coach in America, considered by many to be the greatest football player of his time"--
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