Awards
- "Commended for Resource Links ""The Year's Best"" 2010 (Canada)"
- Commended for Resource Links The Year's Best 2010 (Canada)
- Commended for Resource Links ""The Year's Best"" 2010 (Canada)
Overview
When the Edmonton Oil Kings discover that Reuben Reuben has a hockey game as unforgettable as his name and his Inuit heritage, life changes in a hurry for him and his best friend Gear. A wealthy businessman sponsors a three-on-three pond-hockey tour across the western Arctic, and Reuben and Gear find out more than they ever bargained for about teamwork, about the North and about a dangerous family secret.
Full Product Details
Author: Sigmund Brouwer
Publisher: Orca Book Publishers,Canada
Imprint: Orca Book Publishers,Canada
Dimensions:
Width: 12.70cm
, Height: 1.00cm
, Length: 19.10cm
Weight: 0.200kg
ISBN: 9781554691975
ISBN 10: 1554691974
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 01 October 2009
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
Young people will enjoy reading about the supportive friends, the exciting hockey scenes, and the mystery. This will appeal particularly to reluctant YA male readers. -- (04/01/2010) Canadian hockey will certainly be a hot topic in libraries following the recent Olympics. This quick read may satisfy the desires of those who want to read about the game. -- (03/01/2010) Brouwer has done a wonderful job of tying mystery, Inuit traditions and hockey together in a great story of family, loyalty and friendship. This high interest novel will satisfy not only reluctant readers, but others who enjoy a fast-paced story...Highly Recommended. -- (09/03/2010)
Young people will enjoy reading about the supportive friends, the exciting hockey scenes, and the mystery. This will appeal particularly to reluctant YA male readers. -- (04/01/2010) Brouwer has done a wonderful job of tying mystery, Inuit traditions and hockey together in a great story of family, loyalty and friendship. This high interest novel will satisfy not only reluctant readers, but others who enjoy a fast-paced story...Highly Recommended. -- (09/03/2010) Canadian hockey will certainly be a hot topic in libraries following the recent Olympics. This quick read may satisfy the desires of those who want to read about the game. -- (03/01/2010)
Author Information
Sigmund Brouwer is the best-selling author of many books for children and young adults. He has contributed to the Orca Currents, the Orca Sports and the Orca Echoes series. He lives in Red Deer, Alberta, and Eagleville, Tennessee.
