Football is without question one of the most popular sports across North America. The NFL's Super Bowl is regularly America's most watched single game sporting event. The college bowl season ? America's national championship games ? are also huge national events. Even the Canada's Grey Cup title game saw nearly half of the country's TVs tuned in to catch the action. So what's the appeal? And how does the sport work? All the answers can be found in How Football Works, the sixth instalment in Keltie Thomas's incredible How Sports Work series. It's an examination of the players, the plays, the legends, and the science behind this powerful sport. With an insider's eye and a fan's excitement, Thomas brings kids face-to-face with some of the most intriguing, sensational and flat-out cool aspects of football. From the way the body initiates a tackle to a behind the scenes look at how a NFL team prepares for its weekly game, 'How Football Works' presents the facts, drama, and one-of-a-kind anecdotes that make football such a popular sport. AGES: 8-12
