| H Is for Hockey: A NHL Alumni Alphabet Contributor(s): Shea, Kevin (Author), Dewar, Ken (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 158536794X ISBN-13: 9781585367948 Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation - Hockey - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Alphabet - Juvenile Nonfiction | Concepts - Counting & Numbers |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2011052716 |
| Series: Sleeping Bear Press Sports & Hobbies |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 11.2" W x 10.1" (1.10 lbs) 32 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 155232 Reading Level: 6.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Where was the first organized indoor hockey game played? When did the tradition of engraving winners' names on the Stanley Cup start? Which six brothers collectively played in more than 5,000 NHL games? Answers to these questions and many more can be found in H is for Hockey: An NHL Alumni Alphabet. Formed in 1999, the National Hockey League Alumni Association is affectionately known as "Hockey's Greatest Family" for good reason. Members of the NHL Alumni are considered hockey ambassadors, supporting the game and its history through many charitable causes and programs. Written by one of the game's foremost historians, this book pays tribute to them and the sport they love. Adding a personal touch are the memorable quotes sprinkled throughout the text. When 17-year-old Sidney Crosby was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2005, he said, "This is amazing. It's been a lot of hard work and a lot of sacrifices. It's unbelievable " |