America's Greatest Game: The Real Story of Football and the NFL

By James Buckley Jr. and Jim Buckley

Book Overview

In this stunning picture book, the National Football League brings us the story of football. Full-color photos, illustrations, and sidebars explain football's history from when it was played without rules or facemasks to the creation of the NFL, to the modern-day Super Bowl, one of the most watched sports events in the world. Updated through the 1997 season, the book includes a bonus section on Super Bowl XXXII. From statistics, to great players, to football terminology, this book captures the heart of this celebrated American tradition.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786804335
• ISBN13: 9780786804337
• Release Date: September 1998
• Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.9" x 0.5" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 6 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 1 to Postsecondary

Customer Reviews

This informative, entertaining book on football is a keeper.

It is rare, and in this case, medium rare, that a youth market book hits the target so perfectly as does "America's Greatest Game". From the dazzling cover illustration to the last page, this brilliantly designed and intelligently written book for kids provides an insightful, original look at the NFL and football. The content is well-organized, the layouts are reader-friendly, and the action photography is the best in the world. Of course, one would expect nothing less than the best from the legends at NFL Properties Publishing Group in L.A., creators of the industry's best football books and magazines. Previous NFLP titles include "75 Seasons" and "Football America"--more evidence of their hard-earned reputation for publishing excellence. This information-packed, entertaining book belongs on the shelf of every kid, boy or girl, who ever wondered about real story behind the NFL, and how the game of football has grown to become America's greatest game.