Great FIFA World Cup Matches: ISBN 978-1-6782-0652-9 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0653-6
Great MLB World Series Championships: ISBN 978-1-6782-0654-3 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0655-0
Great NBA Championships: ISBN 978-1-6782-0656-7 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0657-4
Great NFL Super Bowl Championships: ISBN 978-1-6782-0660-4 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0661-1
Great NHL Stanley Cup Championships: ISBN 978-1-6782-0658-1 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0659-8
School Library Journal, Series Made Simple supplement, November 1, 2023
Gr 5-8—This hi-lo series gives readers exciting sports writing about some of the best games ever played. In Great FIFA World Cup Matches, readers will be thrilled by the play-by-play calling of the 1986 World Cup featuring legendary Argentinian Diego—Maradona and inspired by the Women's World Cup win by Japan after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. NFL Super Bowl Championships includes some of football's greatest hits, like the New York Giants defeating the undefeated New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLII and John Elway finally winning at Super Bowl XXXII after three previous heartbreaking losses. Each book begins with an “At a Glance” bulleted list of highlights from the reading, which should help readers with their recall should they have a need to book talk or report on what they read. With plenty of white space on the page, the narrative-style text is inviting and exciting. VERDICT For most middle school and public libraries, this one's a keeper.
Great FIFA World Cup Matches: ISBN 978-1-6782-0652-9 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0653-6
Great MLB World Series Championships: ISBN 978-1-6782-0654-3 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0655-0
Great NBA Championships: ISBN 978-1-6782-0656-7 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0657-4
Great NFL Super Bowl Championships: ISBN 978-1-6782-0660-4 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0661-1
Great NHL Stanley Cup Championships: ISBN 978-1-6782-0658-1 / eBook: 978-1-6782-0659-8
WASHYARG, December 1, 2023
Each book opens with a quick look at the sport and its championship games (including important dates and statistics) and the first chapter introduces more specifics about that sport’s league. Additional chapters highlight key rivalries throughout that sport’s history and pivotal moments that ended up changing the game. Lower-level readers will love the action of the play-by-plays, the larger font size and spacing, and all the colorful pictures. Ideal for reluctant readers, the attractive layout is appealing and draws readers right in. And at only 64 pages, it’s a quick read. This book is well-researched and ends with a glossary, source notes, an index, image credits, about the author and additional books and online resources to review to learn more about each sport and their championship games.
Sherri Ashlock, Nelsen MS