{"product_id":"gridiron-stories-from-100-years-of-the-national-football-league-hardcover","title":"Gridiron: Stories from 100 Years of the National Football League - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFred Bowen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJames E. Ransome\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis accessible, informative, and beautifully illustrated book celebrates the 100th anniversary of the NFL and is the perfect keepsake for football fans of all ages.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe National Football League is the most popular sports league in the United States. Its championship game, the Super Bowl, is watched by millions of people every year. But it wasn't always like this. In the last one hundred years, football has changed from a poorly organized, often overlooked sport to America's favorite pastime. Here are the stories of that remarkable transformation. The stories of the greatest players, the most successful coaches, the most memorable games--and the amazing plays that made us gasp as we watched them in stadiums and on televisions all over America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscover the league's scrappy beginnings in an automobile showroom, and early players like Red Grange, the Galloping Ghost. Relive the very first championship game, played indoors after a circus had visited, and famous games like the Ice Bowl. See the NFL at war, and meet some of the remarkable athletes who helped desegregate the league. Learn how the draft came into existence, and about the teams that strove for that almost impossible goal--a perfect season. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eVeteran sportswriter Fred Bowen brings his in-depth knowledge and lively prose to these fascinating stories, and award-winning artist James E. Ransome has created stunning full-page illustrations that bring the sport of football to life like never before.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eFred Bowen is the author of \u003ci\u003eGridiron\u003c\/i\u003e and more than twenty additional children's books about sports, and for the past twenty years has written the weekly \u003ci\u003eKidsPost \u003c\/i\u003ecolumn in \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e. Fred lives in Maryland with his family. Visit him at FredBowen.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJames E. Ransome's \u003ci\u003eFighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis \u003c\/i\u003ewas called \"a warm tribute\" by \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e and \"highly recommended\" by \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, both in starred reviews. His highly acclaimed illustrations for \u003ci\u003eBefore She Was Harriet \u003c\/i\u003ereceived the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor. His other award-winning titles include the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Honor Book \u003ci\u003eThe Bell Rang\u003c\/i\u003e, Coretta Scott King Author Award Honor Book \u003ci\u003eUncle Jed's Barbershop\u003c\/i\u003e, Reading Rainbow Book \u003ci\u003eSweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eLet My People Go\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the NAACP Image Award. James is also a recipient of the ALA Children's Literature Legacy Award. He is on the faculty at the School of Visual Arts in the MFA Illustration Visual Essay program. James frequently collaborates with his wife, author Lesa Cline-Ransome. They live in New York's Hudson Valley region with their family. Visit James at JamesRansome.com.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 11 x 11.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 28, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gridiron: Stories from 100 Years of the National Football League\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335457280237,"sku":"9781481481120","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/jhYu0VLb5S9781481481120.webp?v=1785039840","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/gridiron-stories-from-100-years-of-the-national-football-league-hardcover","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}