Safety Stars: Players Who Fought to Make the Hard-Hitting Game of Professional Hockey Safer

Author:   Sue Irwin
Publisher:   Lorimer
ISBN:  

9781459408463


Pages:   136
Publication Date:   01 September 2015
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 10 years
Format:   Paperback
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Safety Stars: Players Who Fought to Make the Hard-Hitting Game of Professional Hockey Safer


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Professional hockey is a fast game, and a dangerous one. Skates slice like razors; a hard-shot puck can take out an eye; and the ice surface is as hard as rock, especially when skulls are slammed against it. Innovations in equipment make the game faster and more exciting -- and have to be countered by measures that keep it safe for players. From hockey heroes like Jacques Plante, Mario Lemieux, and Sidney Crosby, to an avid 11-year-old player on a mission, there have been players who have campaigned to make hockey a safer game. They have done this often in the face of denials and opposition from league managers, sports writers, fans, and sometimes other players, too. But they've persisted and made the game safer for players of all ages. This book tells the story of hockey's safety stars, the opposition they faced, and how they persisted and ultimately succeeded in their campaigns. [Fry reading level - 4.4

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Author:   Sue Irwin
Publisher:   Lorimer
Imprint:   Lorimer
Dimensions:   Width: 10.90cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 17.50cm
Weight:   0.113kg
ISBN:  

9781459408463


ISBN 10:   1459408462
Pages:   136
Publication Date:   01 September 2015
Recommended Age:   From 8 to 10 years
Audience:   Young adult ,  Teenage / Young adult
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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There is perhaps no other health and safety topic that is so timely as concussion awareness in youth and adult sports and recreation. Sue's book is an invaluable resource for teachers and students and it is written in easy-to-read format ideal for middle school students, struggling readers and ESL students. --Sam Hammond, President, Elementary Teachers? Federation of Ontario


For readers who enjoy sports stories and sports information, this book combines the two by using real-life happenings to showcase the dangers of the sport and how they have been addressed. This is interesting and easy to read nonfiction. --Suzanne Costner, Librarian at Fairview Elementary School Library (04/24/2015)


There is perhaps no other health and safety topic that is so timely as concussion awareness in youth and adult sports and recreation. Sue's book is an invaluable resource for teachers and students and it is written in easy-to-read format ideal for middle school students, struggling readers and ESL students. --Sam Hammon, President, Elementary Teachers? Federation of Ontario


Author Information

SUE IRWIN teaches in Hamilton, Ontario. Her writing has been published in a variety of children's publications and has won several awards. A lifetime hockey fan, Sue lives in the Niagara region with her husband, and spends her winter evenings cheering for her favourite hockey players.

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