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Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
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Winning a junior ice hockey championship might not mean a lot to the average person, but it means everything to the residents of Beartown, a community slowly being eaten alive by unemployment and the surrounding wilderness. A victory like this would draw national attention to the ailing town: it could attract government funding and an influx of talented athletes who would choose Beartown over the big nearby cities. A victory like this would certainly...
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Series
Language
English
Description
"A small community tucked deep in the forest, Beartown is home to tough, hardworking people who don't expect life to be easy or fair. No matter how difficult times get, they've always been able to take pride in their local ice hockey team. So it's a cruel blow when they hear that Beartown ice hockey might soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the obvious satisfaction that all the former Beartown players, who now play for a rival team in the neighboring...
Author
Series
Beartown volume 3
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"A breathtaking new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anxious People and A Man Called Ove, The Winners returns to the close-knit, resilient community of Beartown for a story about first loves, second chances, and last goodbyes. Over the course of two weeks, everything in Beartown will change. Maya Andersson and Benji Ovich, two young people who left in search of a life far from the forest town, come home and joyfully reunite...
4) Pipe dreams
Author
Series
Brooklyn Bruisers volume 3
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Mike Beacon is a champion at defending the net, but off the ice, he's not so lucky. A widower and a single father, he's never forgotten Lauren Williams, the ex who gave him the best year of his life. When Lauren reappears in the Bruisers' office during the play-offs, Beacon sees his chance to make things right. Lauren hates that she's forced to travel with the team she used to work for and the man who broke her heart. There's still undeniable sexual...
Author
Publisher
Fenn/Tundra
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Detailed player biographies of each starting goalie in the National Hockey League.
Presents the top goalies in the National Hockey League, with biographical details, playing history, awards, and descriptions of their netminding style.
Author
Series
Christiansen family novels volume 2
Language
English
Description
Eden Christiansen never imagined her role as her younger brother Owen's cheerleader would keep her on the sidelines of her own life. Looking after the reckless NHL rookie leaves little time for Eden to focus on her own career in journalism. Team veteran and bad-boy enforcer Jace Jacobsen has built his career on the infamous reputation of his aggressive behavior, on and off the ice. When his carelessness leads to a career-threatening injury and Eden...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Out of the thirty-two pro hockey teams that compete, only one can call itself the champion and proudly hoist up the Stanley Cup--the oldest sports trophy in the world! From the formation of the leagues and the crowning of the first championship-winning team, to the Rangers' Stanley Cup curse and the uncertain fate of the teams during the Spanish flu epidemic, this book recounts the highs and lows of this exciting ice hockey series."-- provided by...
10) The hockey book
Publisher
Sports Illustrated Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
A visual chronicle of hockey's history begins with its hardscrabble roots and continues through the eras of such greats as Gordie Howe, Bobby Orr, and Wayne Gretzky, as well as such Olympic feats as the U.S.A.'s defeat of the Soviet Union at Lake Placid.
Author
Series
Christiansen family novels volume 3
Language
English
Description
When Grace Christiansen's family surprises her with a cooking retreat in Hawaii, she meets cooking enthusiast and professional hockey player Max Sharpe, but Max's personal demons and his reluctance to open his heart leave Grace with tough decisions.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
One of the greatest sports figures of all time offers candid reflections on the mentors, teammates, and rivals who inspired him and discusses famous moments in hockey history from the viewpoint of one who created many of those moments.
15) VIP pass to a pro hockey game day: from the locker room to the press box (and everything in between)
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Describes various activities and people who work behind the scenes during a National Hockey League game"--Provided by publisher.
16) Slap shot
Author
Publisher
Simon Spotlight, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
Provides an introduction to the game of hockey, covering the rules of the game, the equipment needed to play the game, and the responsibilities of each player.
17) Taking his shot
Author
Series
Hot jocks volume 7
Publisher
Kendall Ryan
Language
English
Description
She says she doesn't date players. She swears up and down that she'll never handle my stick. We'll see about that, sweetheart. When I win the pleasure of Harper's company at a charity auction, I get exactly one date--one shot to win over the gorgeous and feisty brunette. Game on. I play hard, and I love a challenge. But just when I think I've finally carved out my shot . . . a huge secret implodes around us, threatening everything we've built.
Author
Publisher
Kids Can Press
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"After her girls' ice hockey team is cut for budget reasons, Michigan tries out for the boys' team, and earns a place on the starting lineup. But when she bests her teammates with her skills and her refusal to back down, hazing crosses the line into assault."--
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