Tiki and Ronde are brothers, best friends, and teammates on the Cave Spring Vikings football team. It's the last preseason game against their arch-rival Knights -- and the football is suddenly knocked out of Tiki's grip. What gives, he thinks, I've always carried the ball this way before.

Inspired by Coach Mike, who tells Tiki, "You've gotta believe," Tiki begins secret practice sessions with Ronde in the morning on the way to school. Will it make a difference in the next big game against the Knights?

Based on the childhoods of NFL superstars Tiki and Ronde Barber, this story of determination and of confidence will inspire all who read it.

 

This book has been graded for interest at 6-10 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published 2006 by Simon & Schuster .

Tiki Barber is a record-holding retired running back for the New York Giants. He married and is the father of four children. Robert Burleigh has written many acclaimed books for children, including Seurat and la Grande Jatte: Connecting the Dots and Chocolate: Riches fromthe Rainforest. Barry Root is the illustrator of many books for children, including Gumbrella, which he also wrote; Dream Big ; By My Brother's Side ; and Game Day , which received a Christopher Award in the category of books for young people. He lives with his family in Quarryville, Pennsylvania.