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1) Tom Brady
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
890L
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English
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This title focuses on Tom Brady and gives information related to his early life, his time in the pros, and the legacy he leaves behind.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
820L
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English
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"We're going to win Sunday. I guarantee it." Joe Namath believed his team was that good, and the Jets' huge Super Bowl upset over the Colts in January of 1969 proved it. Learn more about Namath, his team, and his guarantee with this title. Complete with historic photos, timeline, glossary, news articles, and more. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing Company.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
690L
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English
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Looks at the life, career, and accomplishments of the cornerback who played for the Seattle Seahawks.
Richard Sherman is so good at defending passing plays that quarterbacks avoid throwing the ball in his direction. His incredible ability to smother opposing wide receivers helped the Seattle Seahawks win the Super Bowl in 2014. Richard is a big talker, and he's known for his brash personality on the field. Players and fans also know him as one of...
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Pat Tillman was seen by many as an American hero. A star college football player turned pro, he walked away from a multimillion-dollar NFL contract after the 9/11 attacks, choosing to enlist in the U.S. Army. He graduated from their elite Ranger school and was deployed to Iraq in 2003. On April 22, 2004, Pat Tillman was killed in Afghanistan. The administration and the Pentagon immediately portrayed his death as the result of a dramatic gun battle...
5) The Senior
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English
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Mike Flynt, team captain and senior leader, was kicked out of Sul Ross State Unibersity before 1971 football season for fighting.
10) Colin Kaepernick
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
800L
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English
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This title introduces readers to Colin Kaepernick, the National Football League's star quarterback. Kaepernick's life story is examined from his childhood in California where he excelled at football basketball and baseball to his years at the University of Nevada, where he passed form more than 10,000 yards and rushed for more than 4,000 yards on the way to being drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 2011 NFL Draft. Kapernick's years with the...
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Robert Griffin III exploded onto the NFL scene with a style and flair anything but typical. With a Heisman Trophy on his mantel, RG3 entered professional football in 2012 under a spotlight that glowed beyond his own team, the Washington Redskins. Could the Baylor graduate electrify the NFL as he had the college game? Could he return a fabled franchise to the realm of elite Super Bowl contenders?
Author Ted Kluck deepens the reader's connection...
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English
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Aaron Rodgers is the best quarterback in the NFL, one of the faces of the league, and already a Packers legend, but his journey to the top was far from easy. Rodgers has gone on to win a Super Bowl and Super Bowl MVP award, has twice been voted NFL MVP, and has placed himself directly on the path to the Hall of Fame. Including dozens of full-color photographs, fans are provided a glimpse into Rodgers' life. Written by heralded Packers scribe Rob Reischel,...
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An unfiltered view of life as a big-time college and NFL player, this autobiography follows Keith Dorney, an All-American at Penn State and an All-Pro with the Detroit Lions, as he recounts his journey to the top and his views of football at the highest levels. The book articulately and candidly explores Dorney's life as a passionate football player from the unique perspective of the game's most grueling position. Verbalizing the reality of an athletic...
15) Dez Bryant
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
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Wide receiver Dez Bryant is one of the Dallas Cowboys' most exciting players, holding the team record for the most touchdowns in a single season. Find out more about this star player's life on and off the field.
16) Luke Kuechly
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
770L
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English
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Profiles the Carolina Panthers football player, from his childhood and early career to his success in the NFL.
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English
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Blazing Trails chronicles John Mackey's life as a lightning rod for attention throughout the 1960s. Mackey refused to remain silent on any topic he felt strongly aboutespecially anything dealing with justice. As one of Baltimores first famous African Americans, he fought for racial and battled for legal equality for pro football players of all color as the first president of the newly merged NFL and AFL National Football Players Associations. More...
18) T.J. Watt
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English
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This exciting book provides an overview of the life and career of football star T. J. Watt. Short paragraphs of easy-to-read text and plenty of colorful photos make reading simple and exciting. The book also includes a table of contents, fun facts, sidebars, comprehension questions, a glossary, an index, and a list of resources for further reading. Apex books have low reading levels (grades 2-3) but are designed for older students, with interest levels...
19) Aaron Rodgers
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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This title introduces readers to Aaron Rodgers, the National Football League's Super Bowl-winning quarterback. Rogers's life story is examined from his childhood in California, to his years at the University of California, Berkeley, on the way to becoming a first-round pick by the Green Bay Packers in the 2005 NFL Draft. Rodgers's years with the Packers are examined, from his two seasons as Brett Favre's backup to his Super Bowl victory against the...
20) Peyton Manning
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
840L
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English
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This title introduces readers to Peyton Manning, the National Football League's Super Bowl-winning quarterback. Manning's life story is examined from his childhood in Louisiana where he was Gatorade Circle of Champions National Player-of-the-Year, to his years at the University of Tennessee, where he was first team All-American and Heisman Trophy runner-up on the way to being drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1998 NFL Draft. Manning's years...
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