Game Day

Ronde 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.

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?

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.

Publisher: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Published: 10/01/2005
Pages: 32
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 12.10h x 9.40w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781416900931
Age: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 101235 / Game Day


Award: Christopher Awards - Winner


Review Citation(s):
Black Issues Book Review 09/01/2005 pg. 78
Ingram Children's Advance 10/01/2005 pg. 40
Booklist 09/01/2005 pg. 119
Kirkus Review - Children 09/15/2005 pg. 1020
Publishers Weekly 10/03/2005 pg. 70
Ebony 12/01/2005 pg. 30
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 01/01/2006 pg. 218
School Library Journal 01/01/2006 pg. 116
Multicultural Review 05/01/2006 pg. 87
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2006 pg. 157 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw

About the Author
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; Black Whiteness, illustrated by Walter Lyon Krudop; and Sylvia's Bookshop, illustrated by Katy Wu. His many other books include Hoops; Stealing Home; and Clang! Clang! Beep! Beep! He lives in Michigan.

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.