John Madden’s Heroes of Football: The Story of America’s Game

Sports Middle Plus (Grades 5-8)

For Grades 5-8

This collection features sports-focused titles that capture the excitement, challenge, and emotional highs and lows of athletic competition. Featuring fiction and nonfiction, selections include stories of legendary and everyday athletes, team dynamics, personal perseverance, and game-day intensity, highlighting sports as both a competitive pursuit and a meaningful part of young people’s lives.

Interests

Fiction, Nonfiction, Sports, Biographies, Realistic Fiction, High-Interest, Reluctant Readers