Saturday, June 13, 2009

Ben Roethlisberger by Michael Sandler

Gr. 1-3 This title in the Football Heroes Making a Difference series gives readers everything they need to know in short about this sports star. Roethlisberger is the youngest quarterback to win a Super Bowl (with the Pittsburgh Steelers) and an Ohio native (Findlay, OH). He started the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation in 2006, which aims to buy service dogs for police and fire departments in every town where the Steelers play. These dogs are used to sniff out bombs, find hidden drugs, and help track down missing people.

Big, clear pictures support the text that contains words in bold-face that are defined in the glossary at the end of the book. This book contains a short bibliography, a section that suggests titles for further reading, and an index. Overall, this is a great read for any budding football fanatic!

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