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Game Day - (Paula Wiseman Books) by Tiki Barber & Ronde Barber (Hardcover)

Game Day - (Paula Wiseman Books) by  Tiki Barber & Ronde Barber (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Ronde and Tiki are each other's best friends and biggest fans, and now they are on the same football team. Tiki gets all the glory for his touchdowns, but Ronde feels slighted because if he hadn't led the way with his blocking, Tiki wouldn't have scored.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>Ronde</b><b> and Tiki are a team. They are twins, they are each other's best friends and biggest fans, and they play on the same football team in this picture book based on a true story.</b> <p/>Tiki has had seven long touch-down runs this season, and Ronde is proud of his brother, but he can't help feeling a little down when Tiki gets all the glory. If Ronde hadn't been leading the way with his blocks, Tiki wouldn't have been clear to score. Ronde thinks nobody notices the guy who blocks; they only notice the guy who scores. Will the day ever come when Ronde will get his chance? <p/>Written by two NFL superstars, this story of perseverance and teamwork will inspire. Barry Root's glowing illustrations bring to life all the excitement and energy of a great game and a team working together.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Tiki Barber is a record-holding retired running back for the New York Giants. He married and is the father of four children. <p/>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. <p/>Robert Burleigh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including <i>The Adventures of Mark Twain by Huckleberry Finn</i>, illustrated by Barry Blitt; <i>Night Flight</i>, illustrated by Wendell Minor; <i>Black Whiteness</i>, illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop; and <i>Sylvia's Bookshop</i>, illustrated by Katy Wu. His many other books include <i>Hoops</i>; <i>Stealing Home</i>; and <i>Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! </i>He lives in Michigan. <p/>Barry Root is the illustrator of many books for children, including <i>Gumbrella, </i> which he also wrote; <i>Dream Big</i>; <i>By My Brother's Side</i>; and <i>Game Day</i>, which received a Christopher Award in the category of books for young people. He lives with his family in Quarryville, Pennsylvania.

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