The Street Hockey Tournament
| Author | : Tom Holmes |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2011-02-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780557158669 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0557158664 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: PEARSON PRIZE WINNER 2010 TEEN CHOICE. SIX STORIES, EACH INVOLVING AN NHL HOCKEY SWEATER. STORIES THAT CAN BRING A TEAR TO YOUR EYE, AND YET EACH STORY HAS A HAPPY ENDING. 1)OLD GOALIE SKATES: Chris has never known his father. However through the kindness of a school bus driver and a tattered old CANADIENS hockey sweater, Chris finds a way out of his sadness. 2)THE HOCKEY LESSON: A bitter old black man finds redemption by giving a young black boy hockey lessons and his old BOSTON hockey sweater. This helps the boy from going astray and gives the boy a reason to continue his studies. 3)THE RIVER RINK: A father refuses to let his son play goalie. However through a terrible accident the father becomes much closer to his son. 4)THE STREET HOCKEY TOURNAMENT: A young girl wants to play hockey with the boys. This leads to many problems, however through hockey the girl finds her long lost father.5)THE DREAM OF A TORONTO HOCKEY SWEATER.6)The boy gets the wrong hockey sweater(CHICAGO)for Christma
