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Jarome Iginla

Jarome Iginla

How the NHL's first black captain gives back

By Nicole Mortillaro

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Series: Lorimer Recordbooks

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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, in 1996, at the age of 18, Iggy was drafted into the NHL. He went on to become a multiple-award-winning hockey player and two-time Olympic champion. But he never forgot his struggles in his rise to hockey stardom. Today, Iginla plays an important role for many young hockey-loving Canadians by working to ensure that the sport is open to committed players of all backgrounds. [Fry Reading Level - 5.0]

This book is very high interest, low vocab, so even struggling readers will find themselves comfortable with this work.

- Alison Edwards Resource Links

"Through his skilled and confident leadership on the ice and his generous devotion to philanthropic projects in his spare time, Jarome Iginla is presented as a truly great person who will inspire readers as they chase their own athletic dreams...a sound addition to the RecordBooks series about Canadian athletes. Recommended."

- Clancy Pryde Canadian Review of Materials

NICOLE MORTILLARO is a sports editor and writer from Toronto. Her first book in the Recordbooks series was Something to Prove, a biography of hockey player Bobby Clarke who had to defy stereotypes to earn a spot in the NHL.

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Publication Details:

Binding: Electronic book text, 104 pages
Publication Date: 14th December 2011
ISBN: 9781552775431
Format: EPUB

Binding: Hardback, 112 pages
Publication Date: 18th October 2010
ISBN: 9781552775424
Format: 7in x 4.25in

Binding: Paperback, 112 pages
Publication Date: 7th September 2010
ISBN: 9781552775417
Format: 7in x 4.25in

BISAC Code:  JNF007100, JNF053140, JNF054070
Imprint: Lorimer

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Recordbooks Series

Sport biographies highlighting key social issues

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Recordbooks are non-fiction stories that help reluctant readers understand history and social issues through the lens of the true story of a sports hero. Showing the process of social change on issues like racism, diversity and conflict, these books engage and provide historical context by telling the often-heroic story of how an athlete or a team worked to change attitudes around them.

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