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GAME TIME!
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
​Illustrator: Cynthia Jabar

Number of pages: 31
Publisher: HarperCollins (USA)
First published in: 2000
Format: Picturebook

Is the mathematical focus explicit in the story? Yes
Is this story part of a mathematics story series? Yes (MathStart)

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Synopsis by the author/publisher
Last year, the Falcons were the soccer league champs. Can the Huskies beat them this year? The big game is only seven days away—just one week. Then it's only one day away—24 hours. Then it's only an hour away—60 minutes. At first the Falcons come on strong, scoring during the first 15-minute quarter. Will the Huskies catch up by the half, 30 minutes into the game? It's a nail-biter, right down to the last second! The relationships between the various units of time—seconds, minutes, hours, days, and weeks—and how clocks and calendars represent these units are important concepts for children to understand.

“They got there at 9 o'clock and the game started at 10. They had an hour to warm up. The Falcons were already there. They looked tough. They looked good. They looked really good. "In 60 minutes we'll be Falcon food," Maria moaned.”

Recommended age range: 
6+ years old 

Relevant mathematics topics: 
Time Telling & Days of the Week 

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