ReviewsSports Great Books series. These formulaic books provide adequate introductions to each athlete's professional career. The format, which includes repetitive black-and-white action shots, is dull, but the text captures game details. The adulatory books touch on controversial issues, but they tend to be glossed over. Directory, stats, websites. Ind., The Horn Book Guide Fall 2003
Grade FromFifth Grade
Number of Volumes1 vol.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal796.332/092 B
Grade ToSeventh Grade
SynopsisSports Great Books for reluctant readers are high-interest biographies with easy-reading text about star athletes. All sports fans will love these books, and students will enjoy using them for biography reports. Each indexed book contains career statistics, action photographs, Internet addresses, and exciting accounts that give readers the feel of the big game.A biography of the St. Louis Rams quarterback, Kurt Warner. Recounts his rise from a college backup, to bagging groceries for a living, to the Arena Football League, to playing in Europe, and finally the NFL., A biography of the St. Louis Rams quarterback, Kurt Warner. Recounts his rise from a college backup quarterback, to bagging groceries for a living, to the Arena Football League, to playing in Europe, and finally the NFL.