Nurture your child’s inner champion—and get them reading more—with this inspirational football book for kids, ages 6–9.
Does your football-obsessed kid devour every stat and story about their favorite players and teams? Thrill them with From Challenge to Champion: Football, an uplifting collection of stories about legendary NFL teams and athletes who overcame adversity—including injury, doubt, or tough beginnings—and emerged as winners. Whether your kid is a fan of all-time greats like Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, and Peyton Manning or today’s stars like Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and Travis Kelce, these stories of hard work and resilience are sure to inspire them to dream big! Perfect for bedtime reading, classroom libraries, or as a gift, this football book is a must-have for young sports lovers and readers.

Star-studded lineup of football GOATs. Discover the stories and facts behind the 1972 Miami Dolphins, 2001 New England Patriots, Joe Montana, Jerry Rice, Kurt Warner, Michael Strahan, Peyton Manning, Troy Polamalu, Laurent Duvernay-Tardif, Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, and Saquon Barkley.

A playbook of life lessons. Valuable advice on teamwork, perseverance, growth mindset, and self-belief will inspire young readers to go after their own dreams.

Additional athletes to know and love. Twelve short biographies of current NFL stars including Jayden Daniels, Brock Purdy, Puka Nacua, Justin Jefferson, Patrick Surtain II, and others.

Easy-to-read format is a touchdown for young readers. Brief chapters, fun illustrations, and simple sentences build reading skills and keep kids engaged.

Looking for more books for your little sports fan? Check out the first book in the series, From Challenge to Champion: 12 Inspiring Sports Stories for New Readers and the forthcoming From Challenge to Champion: Baseball.