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Children's Fiction Emotions & Feelings

Hockey Night in Transcona

by (author) John Danakas

Publisher
James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Initial publish date
Jan 2010
Category
Emotions & Feelings, Winter Sports
Recommended Age
9 to 13
Recommended Grade
4 to 8
Recommended Reading age
7 to 10
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781552775622
    Publish Date
    Jan 2010
    List Price
    $12.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781552775615
    Publish Date
    Sep 2010
    List Price
    $9.95
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781550285055
    Publish Date
    Jan 1995
    List Price
    $16.95

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Description

Cody Powell has graduated from playing pick-up hockey on the streets of Winnipeg to skating with his community club team, the Transcona Sharks. Coach Brackett is impressed with Cody's speed and stickhandling ability, and promotes him to the team's first line.
Unfortunately, Cody takes Stu, Coach Brackett's son's, spot. Cody is worried that coach is too hard on Stu, and that Stu has as much right to play on the first line as he does. As the pressure to win games mounts, Cody is torn between loyalty to his coach and loyalty to his friend.
Hockey Night in Transcona is a story about the conflicting pressures young hockey players face in their quest to succeed. [Fry Reading Level - 4.0

About the author

JOHN DANAKAS is the author of five children`s novels and one non-fiction book for young adults. His book Hockey Night in Transcona was an Ontario Silver Birch Award finalist. Curve Ball, Lizzie`s Soccer Showdown, and Hockey Heroes are all Canadian Children`s Book Centre Our Choice selections. He lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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