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Skate or Die is "Slap Shot" on Steroids.
I know it will be enjoyed by many."
—Dave Hanson, ten-years as a pro hockey player
and star of the movie Slap Shot.
A minor league hockey team with a checkered past of success has reached a crossroads with their landlord-the Charlestowne City Government. The city owns and operates the old, failing, but still somewhat charming hockey arena. City Hall and their partners have determined they can make much...
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The mountains and foothills of western Maine can be truly a winter wonderland, featuring some of the finest winter terrain in the Eastern United States. Join Registered Maine Guide Doug Dunlap on thirty-four excursions for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or both, from quiet forest and lakeside treks to mountain ascents. Included are trips on groomed trails at outdoor centers such as Rangeley Lakes Trail Center and Sugarloaf Outdoor Center that...
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From the national bestselling author of One Night Only come 39 new stories about what a big-league goal can mean to an NHLer: including interviews with Billy Smith, Chris Mason, Damian Rhodes, Christian Thomas, and Slap Shot's Dave Hanson.
This follow-up to Reid's national bestseller One Night Only: Conversations with the NHL's One-Game Wonders unearths the blood, sweat, tears, and laughs of the journey to and from a single big-league goal. If you've...
44) Back-up plan
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"Artie Lieberman is most comfortable in the broadcast booth. He loves announcing games! But when the goaltender for Peabody's hockey team is injured, Artie volunteers to be the substitute. Coach Walters is not sure, since Artie only plays recreational hockey. Will Artie's size be a problem? And can he make the leap from rec league to competitive hockey?" --
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IL: MG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Extreme Downhill Ski Racing presents the thrills and spills of this intriguing extreme sport. The carefully written, considerate text will hold the readers' interest and allow for successful mastery and comprehension. Written with a high interest level to appeal to a more mature audience, these books maintain a lower level of complexity with clear visuals to help struggling readers along. A table of contents, glossary with simplified pronunciations,...
46) Heliskiing
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You want intense? How about dropping from a helicopter onto a fresh field of powder, then skiing down a mountain? Heliskiers go where there are no trails, but there is a lot of danger and excitement. Find out where people go heliskiing, how they avoid deadly avalanches, and which skiing superstars are the best in the world. This title will allow students to determine the main idea of a text, recount the key details, and explain how they support the...
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A bracing call to arms for hockey fans, players, and coaches everywhere Those who have been lured by the the sound of skate blades slicing into fresh ice, by the incomparable speed, split-second decisions, and everything-or-nothing attitude of the game know that hockey can seem like its own world. It's all-consuming and exhilarating, boasting its own language and complex morality code. Yet in another light, that tight community can turn insular, the...
48) Mountain Travel
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By sled, by ski, and by snowboard! Read about the many ways to get down a mountain. Perfect for 1st grade students, this book teaches these 8 words from Fry's First 100 words list: go, to, do, how, the, they, some, and people. The short sentences and clear images support the text to help with memorization. The rebus pictures and simple text build grade 1 reading comprehension in a format that is appealing to children. Beginning readers will learn...
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Winter has shaped Canada's image and has been embraced with hearty enthusiasm from snowshoeing hikers in the nineteenth century, to future hockey stars on backyard rinks, to the indoor spectacle of figure-skating carnivals and curling bonspiels. Much of our literature, our songs, and our memories of youth reflect the bracing tonic that winter brings even as we curse the ice-laden roads on morning commutes or during weekend ski trips. But alas, winter's...
50) Skiing
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Skiers ride the steep slopes at ski hills to practice tricks and techniques. Professional
skiers can reach speeds of 150 miles (240 kilometers) per hour. Learn more about one of the world's most daring sports and the athletes who take part in it in Skiing, part of the Extreme Adrenaline series.
51) Spitfire
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Baltimore, 1952 With her father fighting in the Korean War, bigotry in her school, and the desire to play a "boy's sport," one girl struggles to find her place in the world. Caroline Panski harbors one dream: to play ice hockey. But, as the neighborhood boys-and her mother-tell her: Boys play hockey; girls figure skate. Caroline, however, refuses to give up, and she navigates her world with determination. Knowing that her beloved father is fighting...
52) Snowboarding
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Snowboarders practice in the snowboard parks at ski resorts. They know they will need a variety of tricks to score well in competitions. Learn more about one of the world's most daring sports and the athletes who take part in it in Snowboarding, part of the Extreme Adrenaline series.
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There's nothing like the first time on a sled. This text will remind readers who've been sledding about the joys of that experience, while those who haven't been sledding yet will be encouraged to try it out. Full-color photographs of children sledding and having fun complement the age-appropriate text in this volume, which also includes a picture glossary, index, and educational websites for further learning.
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The game of hockey has drastically changed over the past two decades and not for the better. Gone are the days of goal scorers, stick handlers, tough guys and passers. When they left so did the excitement and the unexpected. Now it is a game played by drones in exactly the same fashion by every team. Former hockey reporter Michael Munro examines the impact manufactured hockey players are having on the National Hockey League and its feeder systems.
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55) Lindsey Vonn
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IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Lindsey Vonn is one of the most decorated modern American athletes. This skier has won World Cups in all five alpine skiing disciplines, one of only six women to accomplish the feat. That hasn't come easy, though. This book explores the highs and lows of Vonn's career, from Olympic triumphs to major injuries that have taken championships and accomplishments away. Through it all, Vonn has shown herself as an American hero on the slopes, tackling all...
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Snowboarding has been the highlight of the Winter Olympics for more than two decades, showing off some of the most daring, risk-taking, and extreme athletes in the sports world. From Shaun White to Lindsay Jacobellis, pro snowboarders are fearless, but they also work hard and innovate. In this book, readers find out how these greats got into the sport and some possible paths the pros have taken to success in their sport. Full-color photographs highlight...
58) Ice Fishing
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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In the middle of winter, people venture out on the frozen lakes in search of fish. After setting up their shacks, anglers drill holes through the ice and drop their lines. Some shacks are even heated! Discover more about the equipment ice fishers use and the fish they catch in this cool title for young readers.
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Becoming a Newt reviews each stage in a newt's metamorphosis from a tiny egg to an adult. Carefully chosen photographs accompany the copy, so readers can see and understand a newt's amazing transformation clearly. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Jumbo is an imprint of Abdo Kids a division of ABDO. Translated by native Spanish speakers--and immersion school educators.
60) Snowmobiling
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Snowmobile riders follows tracks with steep hills and obstacles. Snowmobiles can go
faster than 100 miles (160 kilometers) per hour. Learn more about one of the world's
most daring sports and the athletes who take part in it in Snowmobiling, part of the
Extreme Adrenaline series.
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