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Feb 10, 2015 | ISBN 9781770494220 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy *This format is not eligible to earn points towards the Reader Rewards program
Feb 10, 2015 | ISBN 9781770494275 | Middle Grade (8-12) Buy
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Feb 10, 2015 | ISBN 9781770494220 | Middle Grade (8-12)
Feb 10, 2015 | ISBN 9781770494275 | Middle Grade (8-12)
The Screech Owls are invited to compete in a four-day skills competition in Detroit. Along with another team, they will be participating in a reality show called Goals & Dreams. They’re staying at a fancy hotel, being showered with hockey swag, given Hollywood nicknames, and posing for the film crew — Hockeytown doesn’t look bad at all! That’s until they meet the other team and start noticing how differently they’re being treated. Are the producers engineering certain tensions and situations to pump up the show? The Screech Owls don’t like to be manipulated . . .
Roy MacGregor is the acclaimed and bestselling author of Home Team: Fathers, Sons and Hockey (shortlisted for the Governor General’s Literary Award); A Life in the Bush (winner of the U.S. Rutstrum Award for Best Wilderness Book and the CAA… More about Roy MacGregor
PRAISE FOR Face-Off at the Alamo:“Impressively well written, this fast paced story should hold the interest of all young hockey players and fans. Historical refrences to the Alamo in San Antonio add interest and information for students.” — Resource Links“…MacGregor’s … books for tween to teen readers combines the best of old school mystery series with solid writing about hockey. Youngsters with an interest in the game will appreciate the exciting play-by-play descriptions….” — The Hockey WritersPRAISE FOR Panic in Pittsburgh:“MacGregor seamlessly slips between the mystery plotline and game-related minutiae, describing plays, goals, passes, saves, and coaching philosophies, which should appeal to hockey nerds who also love a good caper…. There is also a nod to gender equality, with four girls on the team.” — Featured Review from Quill & Quire
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