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Power Play

By Michele Martin Bossley

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Series: Lorimer Sports Stories

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When Zach Thomas broke his wrist going into the boards early in the hockey season, he thought he was done for the year. But as his Cochrane, Alberta, Pee Wee team gets ready for the play-offs, his doctor tells him he's healed-up enough to pay. Zach isn't so sure.

His fear of being checked hard in the corner makes him very reluctant to head back out on the ice. To make matters worse, a tough guy on an opposing team claims he has unfinished business with Zach. When he gets to talk with an NHL pro, however, Zach learns from experience how to stand up to his fears--and to the bully.

Power Play shows how sport helps us face our fears, and overcome them. [Fry Reading Level - 3.3]

A brilliant mix of hockey knowledge and swiftly moving narrative, Power Play is a great novel for any young reader who has a passion for sports and a desire for a compelling story.

- Rob Bittner CM: Canadian review of Materials

MICHELE MARTIN BOSSLEY was born in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, but grew up in Calgary from the time she was five. She is the author of numerous children's books, including Taking a Dive, runner-up for the R. Ross Annett Award in Children's Literature, and The Perfect Gymnast, nominated for the 1999 Manitoba Reader's Choice Award. Many of her novels have been Canadian Children's Centre Our Choice selections, including Goon Squad, The Winning Edge, and Trapped. One of her more recent books, Pool Princess, was nominated for a Golden Eagle Children's Choice Award.

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Publication Details:

Binding: Electronic book text, 120 pages
Publication Date: 29th November 2010
ISBN: 9781552775561
Format: EPUB

Binding: Paperback, 120 pages
Publication Date: 15th September 2010
ISBN: 9781552775554
Format: 7.75in x 5in

BISAC Code:  JUV032050, JUV032110, JUV039050, JUV039100, JUV039180
Imprint: Lorimer

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Series features

  • Ideal for reluctant readers
  • Short, high-interest fiction
  • Contemporary themes and Canadian settings
  • Many Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books (formerly Our Choice) sections

"A winning series... designed to attract reluctant readers as well as provide recreational reading for children who are interested in stories about sports."
- National Library of Canada

Kids who love sports love these books, and so do teachers. Praised for their appeal and quality, a full 66% of the series have been selected as Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books Selections and five have been nominated for reader's choice awards. When you put one of these into a young sports fanatic's hands, you can feel confident they will enjoy reading.

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