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English
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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Beartown and A Man Called Ove, hailed as "a writer of astonishing depth [with] the remarkable ability to make you understand the feelings of each of a dozen different characters" (The Washington Times), a heart-wrenching story of how loyalty, friendship, and love carry a town through its darkest days. After everything that the citizens of Beartown have gone through, they are struck yet another blow...
2) Beartown
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 21
Language
English
Description
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
Publisher
Bellwether Media, Inc
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Amazing photography accompanies engaging information about the Stanley Cup Finals. The combination of high-interest subject matter and light text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Formats
Description
After her very wealthy--and very old--husband dies, Faith Duffy inherits a pile of money and a pro hockey team. Sexy player Ty Savage dreams of winning the Stanley Cup. Faith loathes Ty at first, but soon she begins to see there's more to him than sex appeal.
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Language
English
Description
"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 with their closest childhood friends. There is a new sense of optimism and purpose in the town, embodied in the impressive new ice rink that has been built down by the lake. Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there's something about this place...
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Series
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and sentence highlighting to engage reluctant readers! Do you know: Who once scored 10 goals in a single hockey game? How the Stanley Cup came to be hockey's greatest prize? Why the United States' victory over the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Olympics is known as the "miracle on ice"? Find out about the hardest slap shots, the most unstoppable one-timers, and the wildest attempts to put...
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Series
Publisher
Capstone Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
"Since 1917, professional hockey has been a hit in the United States and Canada. Learn about each pro hockey team, including its history, greatest coaches and players, and interesting trivia. Discover everything you ever needed to know about the Stanley Cup and which teams come out on top!"--Publisher's website.
Publisher
Time, Inc
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
A visual chronicle of hockey's history betins 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.
10) Slap shot
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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.
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Publisher
North Star Press of St. Cloud Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Minnesota has more youth, high school, college and pro hockey players than anywhere in the United States. For all that pedigree, and despite fifty years in the NHL, it still waits for a Stanley Cup championship team. This is the improbable tale of when the self-professed State of Hockey came closest to that title with the Minnesota North Stars. Through most of the 1990-91 schedule, the team was among the worst in the NHL on the ice, and dead last...
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Series
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The Stanley Cup is the oldest trophy in North America that professional athletes compete for. This exciting title details the history of Lord Stanley's cup including the greatest team with the most wins, historic rivalries, and history-making moments.
Author
Publisher
Human Kinetics
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Book helps hockey coaches teach team skills through games that can be played in small areas: either on a full- or half-court. There are more than 50 detailed games and diagrams. It will also include a detailed game finder and a chapter for constructing practice sessions intended for the entire sport season"--
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
For the first time, Gretzky discusses candidly what the game looks like to him and introduces us to the people who inspired and motivated him: mentors, teammates, rivals, the famous and the lesser known. Weaving together lives and moments from an extraordinary career, he reflects on the players who inflamed his imagination when he was a kid, the way he himself figured in the dreams of so many who came after; takes us onto the ice and into the dressing...
16) Hockey
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Publisher
Abdo & Daughters
Pub. Date
[1996]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explains how to play hockey, briefly discussing equipment, skating basics, team positions, and game techniques.
17) Backyard hockey
Author
Publisher
Christian Faith Publishing, Inc
Pub. Date
©2020.
Language
English
Description
"Kids in Minnesota couldn't wait for the weather to turn cold. With the cold weather that means turning some backyards into rinks. Backyards are flooded, then turned into ice hockey rinks. Kids would skate and play hockey till the ice melts in the spring!" --
19) Ice hockey
Author
Series
Publisher
Rigby Interactive Library
Pub. Date
[1997]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Surveys the attitudes, skills, equipment, and tactics involved in playing hockey well.
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