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Informationen zum Autor Tiki Barber is a record-holding retired running back for the New York Giants. He married and is the father of four children. Ronde Barber is a record-holding cornerback who retired after fifteen seasons with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He is one of only two cornerbacks selected to the Pro Bowl five times. He is married with two daughters. Robert Burleigh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including The Adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn, illustrated by Barry Blitt; Night Flight, illustrated by Wendell Minor; and Black Whiteness, illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop. His many other books include Hoops; Stealing Home; and Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! Barry Root is the illustrator of many books for children, including Gumbrella, which he also wrote; Dream Big ; By My Brother’s Side ; and Game Day , which received a Christopher Award in the category of books for young people. He lives with his family in Quarryville, Pennsylvania. Klappentext Tiki and Ronde are brothers! best friends! and teammates on the Cave Spring Vikings football team. It's the last preseason game against their arch-rival Knights -- and the football is suddenly knocked out of Tiki's grip." What gives! " he thinks! "I've always carried the ball this way before." Inspired by Coach Mike! who tells Tiki! "You've gotta believe!" Tiki begins secret practice sessions with Ronde in the morning on the way to school. Will it make a difference in the next big game against the Knights? Based on the childhoods of NFL superstars Tiki and Ronde Barber! this story of determination and of confidence will inspire all who read it. Zusammenfassung Tiki struggles to recover from a game day fumble until his brother helps him out in this story about perseverance. Tiki can’t believe it when the ball is knocked out of his hand in the Cave Spring Viking’s last preseason game against their rival Knights. And when nobody wants to talk to him the next day at lunch, he feels even worse. Can his brother and coach help him regain his confidence?...

Product details

• Authors: Ronde Barber, Tiki Barber, Tiki/ Barber Barber
• Assisted by: Barry Root (Illustration), Root Barry (Illustration)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster USA
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 10
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.08.2006
• EAN: 9781416924890
• ISBN: 978-1-4169-2489-0
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 235 mm x 311 mm x 6 mm
• Assisted by: Robert Burleigh
• Series: Paula Wiseman Books; Paula Wiseman Books
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Story books, fairytales, sagas, rhymes, songs; JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / Football, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Personal & social issues: siblings (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories