The Greatest Game Ever Played
By Phil Bildner
Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
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n/a | Grades 3 - 5 | n/a | 3.9 | 1259 |
The 1958 NFL championship game is known to football fans as the "Greatest Game Ever Played." Featuring gridiron legends like Johnny Unitas, Frank Gifford, and Vince Lombardi, the Game marked the beginning of America’s infatuation with professional football.
Now, Phil Bildner tells a heartwarming father-and-son story against the backdrop of this historic moment.When the New York Giants baseball team moves to San Francisco, young Sam discovers the other New York Giants—the football Giants. He convinces his skeptical Pop to come with him to the Game, and as Johnny Unitas engineers Baltimore’s legendary comeback, Sam and Pop rediscover the joy of rooting on their heroes together.
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
ISBN-13: 9780399241710
ISBN-10: 039924171X
Published on 8/3/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 40
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