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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
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 21
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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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English
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"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...
Author
Publisher
Dundurn
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"101 fascinating stories about hockey that will enlighten and delight fans. Have you heard about the referee who was dragged back to the rink by an angry mob demanding he change the result? Or the play-off goal that was scored with half a puck? Or the fourteen-year-old who played in a professional game? In 101 Fascinating Hockey Facts, NHL elder-statesman Brian McFarlane tells these along with 98 other tales from the rink. Packed with trivia and did-you-knows,...
7) Ice magic
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
[1973]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
The twins' toy hockey game seems to be magic as it plays games identical to the real ones before they even happen.
13) Red Army
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Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
A feature documentary about the Soviet Union and the most successful dynasty in sports history: the Red Army hockey team. Told from the perspective of its captain Slava Fetisov, the story portrays his transformation from national hero to political enemy. The film examines how sport mirrors social and cultural movements and parallels the rise and fall of the Red Army team with the Soviet Union.
15) Hockey
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Publisher
Weigl Publishers
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Press
Pub. Date
1998.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the basics of the game of hockey, including information about offensive plays such as the face-off and power play, as well as defensive plays and the role of the goalie.
20) Ice hockey
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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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