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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...
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Pub. Date
[2009]
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English
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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.
3) Beartown
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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...
6) Hockey
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Publisher
Jump!
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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"This photo-illustrated book for early readers introduces the basics of hockey and encourages kids to try it. Includes labeled diagram of hockey rink and photo glossary"-- Provided by publisher.
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Lucy tries sports volume 4
Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Language
English
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In this picture book, Lucy and her friends learn introductory hockey skills as they try out a new sport.
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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...
10) Hockey
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Publisher
Raintree
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Offers a variety of stories, statistics, and photographs from hockey history, including the stories of the "Miracle on Ice," the man known as "Mr. Hockey," and the story of the first woman to sign a contract with the NHL.
11) That's hockey
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Publisher
Orca Book Publishers
Pub. Date
2002.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
12) I Know Hockey
Author
Publisher
Cherry Lake Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This Level 3 book introduces and examines the different aspects of hockey. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about the history and rules of hockey, as well as how to play the game. Additional text features and search tools, including a glossary and an index, help students locate and review important information.
13) Face-off
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Stone Arch Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Kyle wants to be a great hockey player just like his older brother, but to do that, he must focus all of his energy on the game and not be distracted by a teammate's injury.
14) Wayne Gretzky
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Series
Publisher
Twenty-First Century Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
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Description
Think you know all there is to know about Wayne Gretzky? Well, did you know that: He started playing hockey professionally at age seventeen? He scored at least one goal in each of the first fifty-one games of the 1983–1984 hockey season? He holds the NHL record for most career regular-season assists, with 1,963?Canada native Wayne Gretzky grew up surrounded by hockey. He joined his first hockey team at age six and spent most of his childhood playing...
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Series
Publisher
Sleeping Bear Press
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English
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"Each page includes two photos related to hockey. Using poetic clues, readers try to spy the changes made from the original photo on the left to the altered photo on the right. Subjects include skate sharpening, referees, jerseys, and trophies"--Provided by publisher.
16) Off the ice
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Series
Juniper Falls volume 1
Publisher
Entangled Teen, an imprint of Entangled Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Claire O'Connor is back in Juniper Falls, but that doesn't mean she wants to be. One semester off, that's what she promised herself. Just long enough to take care of her father and keep the family business-a hockey bar beside the ice rink-afloat. After that, she's getting the hell out. Again. Enter Tate Tanley. What happened between them the night before she left town resurfaces the second they lay eyes on each other. But the guy she remembers has...
17) Backup goalie
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Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
Jamie thinks everything is going perfectly with his Comets hockey team until he learns that his friend Jill can't play on the boy's team anymore, and his other friend Brett is injured during a match. When Jamie is pulled from his position to fill Brett's role as goalie, he wonders if he can pull his team together and lead them to victory.
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