{"product_id":"who-got-game-football-9781523505555","title":"Who Got Game? Football","description":"\u003cb\u003eWelcome to the the Super Bowl of sports history books, the G.O.A.T. of the storytelling shelf, the most entertaining football book you'll ever read, from \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and Newbery Honor winner Derrick D. Barnes. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Football rules America. It's the favorite child (like you), it's the teacher's pet, it's the grandkid that Granny bakes all of the cakes, cookies, and pies for. But while you might know all the latest, do you know the GREATEST? The players, coaches, change agents, and all-out legends who made the National Football League what it is today? We're talking about Tom Brady--the sixth-round quarterback, passed up by every team in the league, who ended up becoming the G.O.A.T. Joe Horn, who hid a cell phone in the goalpost and used it after he scored a touchdown--because he was that confident he could get to the end zone. Jim Thorpe, Peyton Manning, Orlando Jones, Mel Blount They're all here for you to discover. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e If you consider yourself a football fan, get ready for the names, games, stats, records, and far-out facts that you couldn't possibly get anywhere else. Have you ever heard of Fritz Pollard or Anthony Muñoz? Did you know that one of the greatest defensive backs of all time is part of the reason the passing game expanded in the NFL? And can you believe that the biggest comeback in NFL history was led by a backup quarterback? By the time you're finished with this book, you'll have an advanced degree in football facts. So get ready to flip through the pages, take meticulous notes, and highlight those amazing stories and hard-to-believe facts that will make your buddies crown you a football genius ... because you are. Game time, baby!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Derrick Barnes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Workman Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 7.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781523505555\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026 pg. 113\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDerrick Barnes\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eI Am Every Good Thing; The King of Kindergarten\u003c\/i\u003e and\u003ci\u003eThe Queen of Kindergarten\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eCrown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Coretta Scott King Author Honor and Illustrator Honor, the Newbery Honor, and the Caldecott Honor. He also wrote the bestselling chapter book series \u003ci\u003eRuby and the Booker Boys\u003c\/i\u003e. Derrick lives in Charlotte, NC, with his wife, Dr. Tinka Barnes, and their four sons, all of whom play sports. Find him online at derrickdbarnes.com. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eJohn John Bajet\u003c\/b\u003e is a Los Angeles-based visual development artist working in animation and children's book illustration. Past titles include \u003ci\u003eWho Got Game? Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIf We Could Do What Animals Do.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Derrick Barnes \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48840907915421,"sku":"9781523505555","price":20.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_0f78ad71-c6e4-4c0e-a99a-c43de4e84c78.jpg?v=1787728255","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/who-got-game-football-9781523505555","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}