Are you ready for Super Bowl XLIV?

Submitted by Christine Turner [1] on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 12:16pm

I know that it will be difficult to wait for the big game. You might enjoy reading a few football books in the meantime. Here are a few that I think you will like.

Fun Books for Everyone!

Miss Nelson has a Field Day [2]by Harry Allard

Little Granny Quarterback [3]by Bill Martin, Jr.

Family Huddle [4]by Peyton Manning

For Early Readers

Hooray for Fly Guy! [5] by Tedd Arnold

Cori Plays Football [6]by Christine Florie

Chapter Books

Foul Play [7]by Franklin W. Dixon.

Catch that Pass! [8] by Matt Christopher

Two-Minute Drill : a Comeback Kids Novel [9]by Mike Lupica

No More Dead Dogs [10]by Gordon Korman.

Non-Fiction

Converse All Star Football : How to Play like a Pro [11]

The Houston Texans [12]by Mark Stewart

Super Bowl! [13] by Tim Polzer

Super Bowl [14]by James Buckley, Jr.

NFL's Greatest: Pro Football's Best Players, Teams, and Games [15]

by Phil Barber

Football stadiums [16]by Thomas S. Owens.

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