The Story of the San Francisco 49ers

Ages 8 to 12, Grades 3 to 7

Middle grade football fans are introduced to the extraordinary history of the NFL's San Francisco 49ers with a photo-laden narrative of their greatest successes and losses.

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 San Francisco 49ers 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 five Super Bowl championships. A colorful layout drives home the action, and sidebars deliver facts and stats about key players, such as Joe Montana and Jerry Rice. 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.

About the Author

JIM WHITING is a professional editor, writer, and photographer and the author of more than 90 books, chiefly nonfiction works written for children. For 17 years he was editor and publisher of Northwest Runner magazine, a monthly publication. He frequently has written about music and is the author of 15 biographies of classical and modern composers in the Masters of Music series for young readers