Teammates Book

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.

Child Magazine

Tiki's frequent fumbles are hurting his team's chances-and his confidence. But with encouragement from a coach, secret morning practices, and the support of his twin brother, Ronde, Tiki learns to hang on-literally and figuratively. Treat your favorite sports fan to this inspiring tale of determination, told by NFL stars Tiki and Ronde Barber. Bathed in warm, golden light, Root's paintings evoke the ambience of a crisp fall day-the perfect backdrop for a high-stakes football game: "Yards piled up. Seconds became minutes. Tick-tick. Tick-tick." (Ages 6 to 8)
Child magazine's Best Children's Book Awards 2006