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HOCKEY
LAURIE WARK
ILLUSTRATIONS: SCOT RITCHIE
TORONTO: KIDS CAN PRESS, 1994, 24
P.
(BASICS FOR BEGINNERS)
ISBN 1550741845
AGES 4 TO 8
AVAILABLE IN FRENCH:
LE HOCKEY
(RICHMOND HILL, ONT.: ÉDITIONS SCHOLASTIC, 1994)
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"If you want to join the action, grab your skates and head for the rink."
Participation, teamwork, basic skills (skating and puck handling), and
fair play are promoted in this entertaining and informative how-to manual
for young hockey players. Straightforward narrative effectively conveys
the intricacies of the game, while cartoon-like illustrations and accompanying
texts "What plays hockey and quacks?... Donald Puck" are sure to amuse.
The emphasis here is on good sportsmanship rather than winning, and teams
are made up of both boys and girls. A note to parents stresses the importance
of good supervision.
NOTE: Look for the other books, on baseball and soccer,
in this series for youngsters keen on team sports.
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HOOPS: THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO BASKETBALL AND THE NBA
GODFREY P. JORDAN
TORONTO: RANDOM HOUSE OF CANADA, 1995, 155 P.
ISBN 039422454X
AGES
10 TO 16
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Godfrey Jordan, author of The Official Kids' Book of Baseball, has decided
to tackle another ball game basketball, that is. Hoops: The Complete
Guide to Basketball and the NBA, covers almost every aspect of the Canadian-born
game, from the equipment, the rules, and the positions to score-keeping
and statistics. Readers are also provided with a detailed history of basketball
and of the National Basketball Association. Interspersed throughout the
text are interesting bits of basketball trivia, exceptional photographs,
and instructional illustrations. The book includes a glossary of basketball
terms and an NBA team directory, complete with addresses, logos, and team
colours. Appealing to both the novice and the expert, Hoops is an excellent
resource for basketball fans, players and coaches.
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IVAN AND THE ALL-STARS
KATHLEEN COOK WALDRON
ILLUSTRATIONS: MARK THURMAN
TORONTO: BOARDWALK BOOKS,
1995, 24 P.
ISBN 1895681081
AGES 4 TO 7
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When Ivan moves to a new neighbourhood, he decides that becoming a star
is easier than making friends. He soon discovers that Hollywood is too
far away, and organizing a rock concert is a lot of work for an audience
of three people and a cat. When a group of neighbourhood kids invite him
to join their game of scrub, Ivan opts for baseball because a baseball
star "could play outside and be home for dinner". Although Ivan strikes
out at his first attempt at baseball balls drop to his right, left, and
on his head the neighbourhood kids don't mind. In a double-header, Ivan
combines his dream of becoming a star and making friends, when he names
his team the West Side All-Stars.
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MATTHEW AND THE MIDNIGHT BALL GAME
ALLEN MORGAN
ILLUSTRATIONS: MICHAEL MARTCHENKO
TORONTO: STODDART KIDS, 1997,
32 P.
ISBN 0773758534
AGES 4 TO 8
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When the team arrives at the Dome, their manager gives them some advice,
"Don't eat hot dogs when you're up at bat, eat em on deck or on base...
No dancing in the dugout, no yo-yos in the pen, and absolutely no bungee
jumping with less than two outs." Matthew is beginning to enjoy this game.
Turkeyball is a lot like baseball, only there are fewer rules; in fact,
there are NO rules! In young Matthew's dream adventure, his daytime fantasies
about baseball are transformed into night-time fun when he joins the Toronto
Turkeys and helps them win "the Champeenship of the Century." The book's
vibrant and comical illustrations mirror the energy and hilarity of the
text.
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MELODY MOONER TAKES LESSONS
FRANK B. EDWARDS
ILLUSTRATIONS: JOHN BIANCHI
KINGSTON, ONT.: BUNGALO BOOKS,
1996, 24 P.
(MOONER SERIES)
ISBN 0921285477 (BOUND)
0921285469 (PAPERBACK)
AGES
4 TO 7
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When Melody turns six, she decides that she wants to take lessons and become
"good at something special". Each month she tries new activities skating,
ballet, gymnastics, soccer, horseback-riding but Melody can't seem to
find anything she likes. Only after much trial and error, does she discover
her passion tuba playing! Young children will relate to Melody's curiosity
and enthusiasm as she tries new things and will empathize with her many
blunders along the way. The well-defined, brilliantly coloured illustrations
juxtapose Melody's expectations and reactions to the activities she tries
from month to month. While enjoying Melody's antics, children will also
learn about the calendar, pictured humorously on every other page, and
about many sports and hobbies.
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THE MOCCASIN GOALIE
WILLIAM ROY BROWNRIDGE
ILLUSTRATIONS: WILLIAM ROY BROWNRIDGE
VICTORIA, B.C.:
ORCA BOOK PUBLISHERS, 1995, 30 P.
ISBN 1551430428 (BOUND)
1551430541 (PAPERBACK)
AGES
4 TO 8
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Danny can't believe his ears. How can the Wolves, Willow's first real hockey
team, reject him as a player? Danny loves to play hockey; but because of
an impaired leg and foot, he cannot wear skates and plays the position
of goalie in a pair of leather moccasins. Danny mourns the loss of his
chance to wear a uniform and play "real" hockey until, one day, the Wolves'
goalie is injured just before an important game and Danny takes his place.
Finally, a chance to prove that, even though he can't skate, he can still
play the game! This heartening story is accompanied by brilliant illustrations
which effectively convey the bitter cold of a prairie winter and the play
of sunlight against snow and ice.
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MURDER AT HOCKEY CAMP
ROY MacGREGOR
TORONTO: McCLELLAND & STEWART, 1997, 204 P.
(THE SCREECH OWLS
SERIES ; 4)
ISBN 077105629X
AGES 9 TO 12
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It is time for the Muskoka Summer Hockey School! The girls' team, staying
at the island camp, and the boys' team, on the mainland, get together daily
for dry-land training, skating practice and other traditional camp activities
marshmallow roasts, singsongs, water skiing, canoeing and lots of practical
jokes. Best of all, at week's end there is a winner-take-all single match,
Screech Owls (boys) vs. Aeros (girls), Summer Hockey Camp World Peewee
Championship. Add to this idyllic setting a miserable hockey coach whose
foul mouth, covert racism, and penchant for violence disturbs the equilibrium
of the camp from day one and you end up with an exciting, easy-to-read
mystery novel which will appeal to reluctant readers, avid readers and
sports fans.
Wick often feels that he has no control over the events which shape his
life. If only he could exude the same control over his personal life as
he does over his opponents in wrestling matches. Maybe he could have prevented
his father from leaving years ago; or, at least, could demand an explanation
from his mother about his father's disappearance. How could a father leave
a ten-year-old child? Tired of all of the unanswered questions, Wick must
find his father and, to do so, he must wrestle with his past. While focusing
on Wick's relationships with family and friends, this young-adult novel
also deals skillfully and compassionately with issues such as adult illiteracy
and homosexuality.
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