Kickoff!

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?

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

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Published: 08/26/2008
ISBN: 9781416970804
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.27lbs
Size: 7.58h x 5.24w x 0.51d
Award: Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award - Nominee
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 119700 / Kickoff!
Reading Level: 4.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 5