Inside Hockey!: The Legends, Facts, and Feats that Made the Game [Paperback]

Keltie Thomas (Author), John Kicksee (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 8 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up

Keltie Thomas introduces young readers to the wild side of professional hockey, past and present, in this entertaining and informative book. Illustrated with photographs and humorous drawings, Inside Hockey! recounts the facts, adventures, and rare anecdotes that continue to make hockey one of North America’s most popular sports. It's all here — the stories about the superstars (male and female), the rules that changed the game, and the dazzling science behind the sport. Thomas profiles such unforgettable characters as the player who would rather fight than score, a goalie who sewed an elastic mesh net between his legs to catch the puck, and the guy who talked to the goalposts like they were old friends. Special categories include Legends on Ice, Strange but True, and Science at Play. This is the perfect trivia contest book, too, with the stories behind the greatest goal scorers, crazy goalies, practical jokers and hijinks, superstitions, the most ferocious fights, players overcoming obstacles, and the enduring obsession with that Cup called Stanley.

Editorial Reviews

Review

…filled to the rafters with neat facts, cool illustrations and unique tidbits that will thrill hockey fans young and old. (Chronicle Herald )

Keltie Thomas has scored again with another great hockey book…Inside Hockey! will shoot off the shelf once it is discovered by both girls and boys who love hockey. (CM Magazine: Canadian Review of Materials )

[A memorable collection of hockey’s greatest stories and most legendary characters. (North Bay Nugget )

Readers of all ages, even otherwise reluctant readers who love hockey, will enjoy this book. (Professionally Speaking )

About the Author

Keltie Thomas is a passionate sports fan and award-winning children’s science writer and editor. She is a former editor of OWL Magazine, and is the author of popular sports books such as How Baseball Works; Blades, Boards & Scooters; and Inside Hockey! She lives in Toronto.

John Kicksee is an illustrator and book designer with a passion for hockey. A father of two, he spends much of his free time coaching his son and daughter's sports teams. He lives in Toronto.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Maple Tree Press (October 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1897349297
• ISBN-13: 978-1897349298
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 8.9 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,271,428 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #71 in Books > Children's Books > Sports & Games > Sports > Hockey

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