Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Book Level
6.4
Points
15.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
88741
Points per Word
0.000169
Page Count
333
Points per Page
0.045045
Description
The Games Do Count is a non-fiction collection in which sportscaster Brian Kilmeade presents interviews with more than seventy prominent Americans including politicians, business leaders, and entertainers who discuss how their participation in sports taught them lessons that contributed to their later success. Each profile describes the specific values and skills the individual gained from athletics, such as teamwork, discipline, and perseverance, and how those attributes were applied in their professional lives. The book offers a factual overview of the ways in which sports have influenced the careers and personal development of a diverse group of achievers.