| Willie O'Ree: The Story of the First Black Player in the NHL Contributor(s): Mortillaro, Nicole (Author) |
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ISBN: 1459415167 ISBN-13: 9781459415164 Publisher: James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Sports & Recreation - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Topics - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional |
| Dewey: B |
| Lexile Measure: 870 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 4.3" W x 6.9" (0.30 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Willie O'Ree made NHL history on January 18, 1958, when he became the first Black player to take to the ice. There was a round of applause when O'Ree stepped onto the ice, and newspapers ran the story. The color barrier in the NHL had been broken, yet it would be sixteen years before the next Black player, Mike Marson, was drafted. Four decades later, the NHL made O'Ree an ambassador for the NHL's Hockey is for Everyone program to encourage kids from all backgrounds to play hockey. |
Contributor Bio(s): Mortillaro, Nicole: - NICOLE MORTILLARO is the author of several hockey books for children, including the Recordbooks Something to Prove and Jarome Iginla. She lives in Toronto, Ontario. |