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Positions in football / Emmett Martin.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Positions on the teamPublisher: New York : PowerKids Press, 2023Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781538387030
  • 1538387034
  • 9781538387016
  • 1538387018
  • 9781668846995
  • 1668846993
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Offense or defense? -- The quarterback leads -- The offensive line -- Speedy running backs -- Targeting wide receivers -- Tight ends mix it up -- The defensive line -- Linebackers back the line -- Cornerbacks cover -- Safeties at last -- Kickers score -- Special teams -- Study the playbook.
Summary: Looks at the different positions in football, describing how they work together to help the team win.Summary: "In the game of football, every position is an important one. Many people have an idea about what a quarterback does. However, they might not know the difference between a free safety and a strong safety or what special teams do. This motivating book details the essential positions that make up an American football team and how each contributes to a championship team. Sidebars and fact boxes include more in-depth information about each position as well as clearly explained definitions of common football terms. Spectacular, full-color photographs of athletes in action are certain to thrill fans of the game!"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 796.3322 M379 Available 33111010922306
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In the game of football, every position is an important one. Many people have an idea about what a quarterback does. However, they might not know the difference between a free safety and a strong safety or what special teams do. This motivating book details the essential positions that make up an American football team and how each contributes to a championship team. Sidebars and fact boxes include more in-depth information about each position as well as clearly explained definitions of common football terms. Spectacular full-color photographs of athletes in action are certain to thrill fans of the game!

"Portions of this work were originally authored by Ryan Nagelhout and published as Football: Who does what? All new material in this edition was authored by Emmett Martin"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.

Offense or defense? -- The quarterback leads -- The offensive line -- Speedy running backs -- Targeting wide receivers -- Tight ends mix it up -- The defensive line -- Linebackers back the line -- Cornerbacks cover -- Safeties at last -- Kickers score -- Special teams -- Study the playbook.

Looks at the different positions in football, describing how they work together to help the team win.

"In the game of football, every position is an important one. Many people have an idea about what a quarterback does. However, they might not know the difference between a free safety and a strong safety or what special teams do. This motivating book details the essential positions that make up an American football team and how each contributes to a championship team. Sidebars and fact boxes include more in-depth information about each position as well as clearly explained definitions of common football terms. Spectacular, full-color photographs of athletes in action are certain to thrill fans of the game!"-- Provided by publisher.

Age 9+ PowerKids Press.

Grades 4-6 PowerKids Press.

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