Kickoff!

Inspired by the childhood of NFL superstars Tiki and Ronde Barber, this middle grade novel is a story of teamwork, perseverance, and what it takes to be a champion.

"Hut! Hut! Go long, Tiki!"

Tiki and Ronde's twelfth summer is winding down--the nights are getting shorter and the evenings cooler. That means two things: The first day of junior high is just a few days away, and it's almost the start of football season at last. With two championships and an 8-2 season last year, Tiki and Ronde are ready to graduate from the Peewee League and hit the field as starting players for the Hidden Valley Eagles.

But junior high is a lot bigger than elementary school. The competition for starting spots is stiff, and seniority rules. If Tiki and Ronde make it past tryouts and cuts, will they get the chance to play, or will they have to spend the season watching from the bench with the other seventh graders?

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Published: 10/23/2007
ISBN: 9781416936183
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.24h x 6.14w x 0.70d

Review Citations: Booklist 09/01/2007 pg. 136
Publishers Weekly 10/15/2007 pg. 61
Kirkus Review - Children 10/01/2007 pg. 1045
School Library Journal 12/01/2007 pg. 148

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 119700 / Kickoff!
Reading Level: 4.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 5