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Nicholson, Lorna Schultz
2 Reviews
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4-6
RecordBooks series.
These titles cover the history of two Canadian sports legends. Gold presents the underdog story of Canada's 2002 women's ice hockey team. Prove tells of Bobby Clarke, a Manitoba boy who played for the Philadelphia Flyers; particular attention is paid to his diabetes. The books' small trim size, short chapters, and black-and-white photographs provide engaging, if slight, profiles for ice hockey fans. Review covers these RecordBooks titles: Something to Prove and Winning Gold.
Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan
(4)
4-6
RecordBooks series.
These readable, if slight, volumes chronicle the histories of some of Canada's legendary athletes, from boxer George Chuvalo to multi-sport talent Lionel Conacher. Fighting presents the underdog-wins-gold story of Canada's 2006 Paralympic sledge hockey team. With their small trim size, short chapters, and smattering of black-and-white photographs, these accessible books may draw reluctant-reader sports fans. Glos., ind. Review covers these RecordBooks titles: Big Train, Fearless, Fighting for Gold, and Tough Guys.
Reviewer: Carrie Harasimowicz Sullivan
2 reviews
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