When the Game Stands Tall: The Story of the de la Salle Spartans and Football's Longest Winning Streak (Revised and Updated)

Contributor(s): Hayes, Neil (Author), Madden, John (Preface by), La Russa, Tony (Foreword by), Larson, Bob (Photographer)

ISBN: 9781583941300

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

Binding Types:

Paperback

$19.95

Digicover (1-4 copies)

$32.90 (Final Price)

Readerbound (5-99 copies)

$31.70 (100+ copies: $30.95)

List/retail price:

$19.95

Pub Date: September 1, 2005

Dewey: 796.332

LCCN: 2005015726

Lexile Code: 0000

Features: Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product, Table of Contents

Target Age Group: NA to NA

Physical Info: 1.02" H x 8.94" L x 6.08" W ( 1.54 lbs) 432 pages

BISAC Categories:

Sports and Recreation | Football | History

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000173998 ( When the Game Stands Tall: The Story of the de la Salle Spartans and Football's Longest Winning Streak (Revised and Updated))

Reading level: 7.20

Interest level: MG+

Point value: 22.0

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: This book takes readers behind the scenes with the La Salle Spartans, closely following individual players as Coach Bob Ladouceur guides his team through the most daunting schedule in school history, the 2002 season.

Review Quotes:

"Exceptional. A story about brotherhood and the endless fight to achieve greatness in all aspects of life."--Alexander Ludwig

"A road map for developing great teams and great young men. A must read for any coach or parent who wants to help kids reach their true potential."--David Zelon, producer

"One of the greatest football stories ever told."--John Madden

"A story we need to read."--Tony La Russa

"Human vulnerability gets equal time with athletic invincibility throughout Hayes's book."--San Francisco Chronicle

"Remarkable."--Pro Football Weekly

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