The Wicked Slapshot
- Publisher
- Scholastic Canada Ltd
- Initial publish date
- Nov 2006
- Category
- Hockey, Winter Sports
- Recommended Age
- 7 to 9
- Recommended Grade
- 2 to 3
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780439948975
- Publish Date
- Nov 2006
- List Price
- $5.99
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Description
Tom meets a new friend at hockey camp — can he help him become a better player?
Tom isn't looking forward to hockey camp because his friends aren't going with him. But soon he is enjoying the new coach and the hockey drills, and even making a new friend. At the end of the camp, Tom invites Harty to his house for more practice. The next day, when he spots a way to improve Harty's slapshot, Tom e-mails him with a suggestion.
Five months later, the two boys are surprised to find themselves playing opposite each other in a hockey tournament. Will Harty have learned from Tom's advice? The illustrations, easy-to-read text, and lots of on-ice action are sure to score with young hockey fans!
About the authors
Irene Punt is a former teacher and a woman of boundless energy and enthusiasm. She is the author of four previous Hockey Junior books and one picture book, The Bop!, all published by Scholastic Canada. She lives in Calgary, Alberta.
Awards
- Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre, Our Choice
Librarian Reviews
The Wicked Slapshot
Tom doesn’t want to go to hockey camp without his friends. Eventually he makes a new pal, and they find themselves playing opposite each other a few months later.Source: The Canadian Children’s Book Centre. Canadian Children’s Book News. 2007.
