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Children's Nonfiction Sports & Recreation

Biographie-BD-Hockey : Alex Ovechkin

by (author) Lorna Schultz Nicholson

illustrated by D.A. Bishop

Publisher
Scholastic Canada Ltd
Initial publish date
Apr 2022
Category
Sports & Recreation, Hockey, General
Recommended Age
7 to 12
Recommended Grade
1 to 7
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781443193894
    Publish Date
    Apr 2022
    List Price
    $11.99

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Voici Alex Ovechkin, le plus grand marqueur du 21e siècle! Il a l’un des tirs les plus célèbres de l’histoire de la LNH : un tir puissant exécuté du haut du cercle gauche. Repêché par les Capitals de Washington en 2004, il est le coeur de cette équipe depuis. « Alexandre le Grand » est toujours au sommet de sa forme, et il pourrait bien devenir le plus grand marqueur de l’histoire de la LNH!

Cette biographie en couleurs, simple à lire, est remplie de photos et contient 16 pages de BD. Ce livre sera assurément l’un des favoris des jeunes amateurs de hockey.

 

Meet Alex Ovechkin, the NHL’s greatest goal-scorer of the 21st century! He holds one of the most famous shots in NHL history, a blazing onetimer from the top of the left circle. Drafted by the Washington Capitals in 2004, he’s been the anchor of his team ever since. “Alexander the Great” is still playing at the top of his game, with a chance to become No 1 goal scorer in NHL history!

This full-colour, easy-to-read biography is packed with photos and has sixteen pages of hockey action comic sequences. It’s sure to be a favourite read with his legions of young fans!

Original title: Amazing Hockey Stories: Alex Ovechkin

 

About the authors

 

LORNA SCHULTZ NICHOLSON a grandi à St. Catharines, en Ontario. Enfant, elle aimait lire, écrire et jouer à plusieurs sports. Elle a joué en tant que défenseure dans une équipe de hockey féminine et elle était membre de l'équipe nationale d'aviron. Elle est une auteure reconnue de livres destinés aux pré-ados et ados, de la série d'albums illustrés Puckster et de plusieurs livres documentaires sur le hockey. Lorna habite à Edmonton, en Alberta.

 

LORNA SCHULTZ NICHOLSON grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario, and as a child loved to read, write and compete in all kinds of sports. She is the respected author of many middle-grade and YA novels, the Puckster picture book series, and several non-fiction books about hockey, including the Amazing Hockey Stories series. Lorna lives in Edmonton, Alberta with her family. Not surprisingly, she is a HUGE Edmonton Oilers fan. Visit her online at www.lornaschultznicholson.com.

 

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D. A. Bishop a toujours voulu faire des bandes dessinées. et maintenant il en crée! Il est né à Montréal, a grandi à Brampton, en Ontario, et habite maintenant à Pickering. Il signe les illustrations des livres de la série True Patriot Presents tout en travaillant sur sa propre série de bandes dessinées, Of Stone.

 

D.A. BISHOP always wanted to make comics . . . and now he does! He was born in Montreal, grew up in Brampton and now resides in Pickering, Ontario. He has recently illustrated for the Chapterhouse series True Patriot Presents and writes and draws his own comic series, Of Stone. D.A. Bishop also enjoys oil painting and just hanging out with his wife and two kids. Visit him online at www.renerd.com.

 

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