9781599904955

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Bloomsbury USA Childrens

On sale:

October 2011

Price:

$17.89

Format:

Reinforced Edition

Size:

8.5 x 11 in

Pages:

32 pp

Ages:

4


ISBN-13: 9781599904955

ISBN-10: 1599904950



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9781599904948

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The Day Roy Riegels Ran the Wrong Way

By Dan Gutman

Book Description

The greatest mistake in sports history "In Person" column comes to life in a comical picture book

At the 1929 Rose Bowl, talented center Roy Riegels picked up a fumble and made an incredible sixty-five-yard run. There was just one problem: Roy Riegels was running the wrong way!

Renowned author Dan Gutman recreates this painful (but funny) moment in sports history in a picture book play-by-play of the game's most thrilling moments-all framed by a friendly grandpa remembering the game for his grandson. Told with the excitement of a sports announcer calling the greatest game of his life, and shown through vivid, cartoonlike illustrations by Kerry Talbott, The Day Roy Riegels Ran the Wrong Way is a feast of humor and history for any sports fan.

 “The two-tiered narrative juxtaposes the breathless voice of the radio broadcaster with dialogue between a contemporary boy and his grandfather…with a muted palette that reinforces the period feel.”―Publishers Weekly