The Story of the Detroit Lions

Score a touchdown with this dynamic nonfiction sports series. Through photo-driven narratives, readers will catch the yard-by-yard action of their favorite NFL teams. Engaging text and thrilling photos capture on-field football action through the years, highlighting superstars, championships, and legendary gridiron moments that middle-grade fans will want to remember. Sidebars add facts about unforgettable plays or players in each team’s history. Introduce middle-grade football fans to the extraordinary history of the NFL’s Detroit Lions with a photo-laden narrative of the team’s greatest successes. Beginning with the franchise’s early years, readers get the highlights of the club’s superstars and memorable seasons, as well as its playoff runs and four NFL championships. A colorful layout drives home the action, and sidebars deliver facts and stats about key players, such as Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson. Young sports fans experience their favorite football teams like never before in this title from the Creative Sports series. Includes table of contents and index.