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Allied Forces. Supreme Headquarters. Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives Section History Baseball players Fox Indians Biography Hockey Hockey History Juvenile literature Hockey players Hockey players Canada Biography Juvenile literature Hockey Records Hockey Records Juvenile literature LegendsMartin, Emmett
Summary: "Hockey is a swift, fun game that anyone can learn. The concept is simple: put more pucks in the net than the other team. But it takes a whole team to make that happen. This fast-paced book explains the positions on a hockey team, including goalie, forwards, and defenders. It gives insights into the skills and athleticism that makes a player stand out. Action-packed photographs and in-depth...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.962 MARFrederick, Shane.
Summary: "Introduces readers to the most dynamic pro hockey stars of today and yesterday, including notable statistics and records"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2016
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.96 FREScheiner, Ethan
Summary: At the height of the Cold War, a group of small-town men led their Czechoslovakian hockey team against the powerful Soviet team. At the same time, they inspired their nation's resistance to a Soviet invasion, finding a way to fight back against the authoritarian forces seeking to crush their society. At the heart of this story is the Holík family, who loved hockey and desired freedom.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Pegasus Books 2023
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 796.9620 SCHGoldstein, Margaret J.
Summary: "In 2022, Sarah Nurse became the first Canadian biracial athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in women's hockey. Readers can follow her career from growing up in a family of pro athletes to bringing home the gold"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 NURStabler, David
Summary: "Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid became team captain at the age of 19, setting an NHL record. Hockey fans will love learning about this star athlete's greatest moments, life off the ice, and more"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lerner Publications 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MCDHerman, Gail
Summary: Profiles the life and accomplishments of the Canadian hockey player, from his youth in Brantford, Ontario to his Stanley Cup championships.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2015
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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 921 GRECopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BASKET GRETZKYBryant, Howard
Summary: "Few names in the history of baseball evoke the excellence and dynamism that Rickey Henderson's does. He holds the record for the most stolen bases in a single game, and he's scored more runs than any player ever. "If you cut Rickey Henderson in half, you'd have two Hall of Famers," the baseball historian Bill James once said. But perhaps even more than his prowess on the field, Rickey...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Mariner Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HENDERSON, RICKEY BRYSchabner, Dean.
Summary: A biography of Sergei Fedorov, the Russian hockey star who helped the Detroit Red Wings win the Stanley Cup in 1997 and 1998.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 1998
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB FEDOROV SCHBerkman, Seth
Summary: Two weeks before the opening ceremony of the 2018 Winter Olympics, South Korea's women's hockey team was forced into a predicament that no president, ambassador or general had been able to resolve in the sixty-five years since the end of the Korean War. Against all odds, the group of young women were able to bring North and South Korea closer than ever before.The team was built for this moment....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hanover Square Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.962 BERMacSkimming, Roy
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greystone Books 1994
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HOWE, GORDIE MACBranch, John
Summary: The "death of hockey star Derek Boogaard at twenty-eight was front-page news across the country in 2011 and helped shatter the silence about violence and concussions in professional sports. Now, in a ... work of narrative nonfiction, ... reporter John Branch tells the ... story of Boogaard's life and heartbreaking death"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.96 BRASoon, Chad
Summary: "This illustrated nonfiction book for middle grade readers tells the story of how Larry Kwong became the first player of Asian descent in the NHL."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orca Book Publishers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB KWONG CHIBerglund, Bruce R.
Summary: "In hockey, the fast play and fierce competition make for some spectacular feats on the ice-like Sarah Nurse's remarkable Olympic play in 2022 and the Montreal Canadiens' unmatchable Stanley Cup wins. In this Sports Illustrated Kids book, young readers can witness record-breaking moments in hockey. Fast-paced and fact-filled, this collection of record smashers will delight sports fans with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.356 BERSmith, Elliott
Summary: "Did the U.S. men's Olympic hockey team really win the gold medal by beating the Soviet Union in 1980? Do Detroit Red Wings fans really throw octopuses onto the ice at home games? Do hockey players really get to take the Stanley Cup home with them? Get ready to learn the real stories behind these and other great hockey myths and legends!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a Capstone imprint 2023
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Summary: One of America's most beloved spiritual leaders and the New York Times bestselling author of The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything and Jesus: A Pilgrimage teaches anyone to converse with God in this comprehensive guide to prayer. In The Jesuit Guide to (Almost) Everything, Father James Martin included a chapter on communicating with God. Now, he expands those thoughts in this profound and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.3 MARFranke, Greg
Summary: "There have been many thrilling and memorable sports rivalries. But none has ever combined such drama and excitement over such an extended period of time and against such a gripping background as the Cold War hockey rivalry between Canada and Russia"--Page 4 of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Page Publishing, Inc. 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 796.962 FRABabb, Valerie Melissa
Summary: "No athlete is referenced as frequently in commentaries on Black politics as LeBron James. The NBA all-star, gold medal Olympian, four time NBA champion, and four-time finals MVP has been a pivotal figure in both the culture and politics of basketball. Despite his unmatched skill, success and popularity, James has never been fully free from the entrenched racism and anti-blackness in American...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LEBRON, JAMES BABPitts, Rebecca
Summary: "Jane Jacobs was born more than a hundred years ago, yet the ideas she popularized-about cities, about people, about making a better world-remain hugely relevant today. Now, in Jane Jacobs: Champion of Cities, Champion of People, we have the first biography for young people of the visionary activist, urbanist, and thinker. Debut author Rebecca Pitts draws on archives and Jacobs's own writings...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 JACWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: The popular spiritual, Standing in the need of prayer, has been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American people and their history. The text and illustrations of this inspirational book are informative reminders of yesterday, hopeful images for today, and aspirational dreams of tomorrow.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WEACopies Available at Kingsley
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE WEAFrederick, Shane
Summary: "This comprehensive look at pro hockey records covers everything from Wayne Gretzky's astonishing 215 points in a single season to Tiger Williams' infamous mark for career penalty minutes. Among the record highs and lows, budding fans will find loads of epic accomplishments and eye-popping numbers"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Compass Point Books, a Capstone imprint 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 796.96 FREBuckley, James
Summary: "While most athletes excel in just one sport, Jim Thorpe was different. Born in Oklahoma in 1887, he played both professional football and baseball, and ran track and field. Jim was not only a sports icon but also a trailblazer. Raised as part of the Sac and Fox tribal nation, he was the first Native American person to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States. And although his personal...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
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Summary: "As the most destructive war in history ravaged Europe, many of the world's most cherished cultural objects were in harm's way. The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History recounts the astonishing true story of eleven men and one woman who risked their lives amidst the bloodshed of World War II to preserve churches, libraries, monuments, and works of art that for centuries defined the heritage of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Focus, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2019
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Summary: Introduces some of the great past hockey teams of the National Hockey League, highlighting their performances during the final games of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Raintree 2006
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Summary: Presents an introduction to hockey, describing the history of the game, rules, equipment, uniforms, records, and the greatest players, teams, and coaches of the past.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press 2011