G.O.A.T. Football Running Backs

by Alexander Lowe

Overview

Running backs like Walter Payton, Emmitt Smith, and Gale Sayers are legendary NFL players. Explore the careers of the NFL's top 10 running backs and use what you learn to create your own G.O.A.T. list.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781728470139
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2022
Series:	Greatest of All Time Players (Lerner T Sports)
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	24 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	8 - 10 Years

About the Author

Alexander Lowe is a collegiate track and field coach and freelance writer. He currently resides in Aurora, IL.

Table of Contents

What makes a Great Running Back? 4

Facts at a Glance 5

No.10 Tony Dorsett 8

No.9 Marcus Allen 10

No.8 Marshall Faulk 12

No.7 Eric Dickerson 14

No.6 Ladainian Tomlinson 16

No.5 Gale Sayers 18

No.4 Emmitt Smith 20

No.3 Walter Payton 22

No.2 Barry Sanders 24

No.1 Jim Brown 26

Even More G.O.A.T. 28

Your G.O.A.T. 29

Glossary 30

Learn More 31

Index 32

Editorial Reviews

"The succinct writing is engaging and good for browsers . . . a good series for having a little bit on your shelves about a lot of players."—School Library Journal

From the Publisher

11/01/2022

Gr 3–5—These books feature similar countdown list formats, leading readers through the top 10 G.O.A.T.s for their positions. After a quick description of the qualities an athlete must possess to excel, Lowe launches into the lists, providing a two-page mini-biography for each star. Readers will appreciate that the lists include both "legacy" and contemporary athletes, like Charles Barkley and Giannis Antetokounmpo in G.O.A.T. Power Forwards. The basketball books notably include athletes who identify as male and female. All the books in the series conclude with "Even More G.O.A.T.s" lists of exceptional players and "Your G.O.A.T." sections, which encourage readers to make their own top 10 lists using solid reasoning for placements. The succinct writing is engaging and good for browsers, but lacks depth for rabid researchers. Overall, it's a good series for having a little bit on your shelves about a lot of players. VERDICT A fun, though not necessary purchase.

School Library Journal