flag football

Best friends Riley and Jada are excited to play flag football this summer, but Riley's confidence is shaken when she is given a new position prompting Coach to devise a special plan where Riley can step up and shine.

Introduces young readers to flag football.

The pros aren't the only ones who play football! Readers of this high-interest, informative volume will see football players their own age take to the field in the vibrant photographs. The motivating images were chosen to support the main concepts of the at-level, achievable text, which explains some of the rules of the game as well as the positions. Importantly, readers will also learn how to stay safe on offense and defense and how good sportsmanship is a key part of football.

"Early readers will be introduced to the sport of flag football through simple text and ... illustrations to aid comprehension"--Back cover.

"What has goalposts, end zones, and touchdowns? It's flag football! Use your fast feet and quick hands to run and pass through subtraction"--Provided by publisher.

When the members of the After School Sports Club play flag football, the boys learn that girls can play football too.

Rafe Khatchadorian's new year at middle school is starting to look depressingly like the old one, except that art class is going well--and when he joins the flag-football team and demonstrates some talent as a running-back, he discovers a way of dealing with his bullying nemesis and teammate, Miller the Killer.

A very simple introduction to the sport of flag football, the equipment used, and how it is done.

Rafe heads back to the place his misadventures began: the dreaded Hills Village Middle School, where he's now being forced to take ""special"" classes. He also finds himself joining the school's football team-- alongside his main tormentor, Miller the Killer! But Rafe has grand plans for a better year: First, he decides to start a super-secret art project that's sure to rock the school. Then, if Rafe manages to make a play to save his team, he might have to deal with something completely new: popularity!.

During their humorous search to find a fourth player for their flag football team, three high school juniors are forced to examine their long friendship, their individual flaws, and their inability to try new experiences.