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  • Few and Chosen Giants

    Defining Giants Greatness Across the Eras

    Series series Few and Chosen
    Baseball great Bobby Thomson selects his all-time Giants team—five players at each position plus the top five managers—covering the team's more than 100-year history in two cities, New York and San Francisco. ... Read more

    $13.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Boy in Number Four

    Illustrated by Regan Thomson ...
    “For everyone who loves hockey - young or old, player or spectator - I hope this book inspires you to simply pick up a stick, get together with some friends, and just have some fun playing the best game on earth.”—Hockey legend, Bobby Orr from the afterword of The Boy in Number FourBobby Orr played in the NHL with the Boston Bruins for ten seasons leading them to two Stanley Cup victories. He also ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

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  • On the Ice with...Mario Lemieux

    Hockey has been a part of Mario Lemieux's life since his childhood. At the age of six he was holding his own against boys four years older; by the time he was sixteen, he had captured the attention of the National Hockey league, and soon after signed on with NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. At the 2002 Olympic Winter Games he captained the Canadian hockey team, leading them in their gold medal winning ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Jordin Tootoo

    The highs and lows in the journey of the first Inuit player in the NHL

    Series series Lorimer Recordbooks
    Hockey is a relatively new sport in Canada's North. It wasn't until 2003 that Jordin Kudluk "Thunder" Tootoo became the first Inuk to play in an NHL game. Although hockey is a rough sport to begin with, Jordin Tootoo is known for having to "fight his way through." Jordin has had more than his fair share of fights both on and off the ice. He's had to overcome the social problems that are associated ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Jarome Iginla

    How the NHL's first black captain gives back

    Series series Lorimer Recordbooks
    He's the face of the Calgary Flames, but there's much more to Jarome Iginla's story than just being the first black captain of an NHL team. He's also renowned for his social commitment and generosity off the ice.Jarome (nicknamed Iggy) grew up in a single-parent household in St. Albert, Alberta. It was thanks to support of his grandparents that he started to play hockey. His hard work paid off and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • On the Field with...Derek Jeter

    The number one sports writer for kids discusses the personal life and baseball career of Derek Jeter, the young man from Michigan who achieved his dream to play shortstop for the New York Yankees. Includes career highlights and player's stats. Illustrations. ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Who Is Wayne Gretzky?

    Illustrated by Ted Hammond ...
    Series series Who Was?
    After breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, it's no wonder that Wayne Gretzky is known as "The Great One." Born in Brantford, Ontario, on January 26, 1961, in a nation obsessed with the sport, he threw himself into the game practically from the time he first laced up a pair of skates. When he retired from the NHL in 1999, he had led several teams to Stanley Cup victories, competed ... Read more

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  • Lacrosse Warrior

    The Life of Mohawk Lacrosse Champion Gaylord Powless

    Series series Lorimer Recordbooks
    Gaylord Powless was playing lacrosse by the age of three. His father was a famous player who taught Gaylord everything he knew. But Gaylord's tremendous skill and native ancestry made him a target on and off the lacrosse floor. Gaylord learned that the best revenge was to improve his game. He became a standard for sportsmanship and skill and a pioneer in promoting equality for Canadian athletes of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Willie O'Ree

    The story of the first black player in the NHL

    Series series Lorimer Recordbooks
    Willie O'Ree quietly made NHL history at the Montreal Forum on January 18, 1958, when he became the first black player to take to the ice. In the dressing room before the game, his Boston Bruins teammates told him not to worry. If any one of the Montreal players said anything to him, they'd have his back.There was a round of applause when O'Ree stepped onto the ice, and newspapers ran the story. ... Read more

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  • Small Town Glory

    The story of the Kenora Thistles' remarkable quest for the Stanley Cup

    Series series Lorimer Recordbooks
    How did the Kenora Thistles become, against all odds, the smallest team and the smallest town ever to win the Stanley Cup?This famously scrappy hockey team was founded in the rough and tumble town of Kenora, Ontario, at the end of the 19th century. A decade later, playing far away from home, in Montreal, the fiery teenagers whom the Montreal Star dubbed "the fastest that have ever been seen ... Read more

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  • Baseball Heroes

    by Glenn Stout ...
    Series Book 1 - Good Sports
    Baseball Heroes is the first book in the middle grade nonfiction series Good Sports, about the inspiring life stories of major league athletes who have overcome obstacles in the course of their life and careers. Each book tells the stories of athletes who have encountered and overcome significant obstacles, and whose story exemplifies character and nerve in the face of adversity. Baseball Heroes ... Read more

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  • Sidney Crosby: The NHL's Top Scorer

    Series series Living Legends of Sports
    "Sid the Kid" Crosby may be a young athlete, but he has packed a lot of ice hockey action into his years. This title begins with Crosby first lacing up his skates at the age of three and his natural skills for the game. But this kid is more than simply talented. Readers will learn about Crosby's dedication to the game through hard work and long hours of training on and off the ice, as well as his ... Read more

    $25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus