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This book shines a spotlight on the 'He shoots...he scores!' moment of hockey. Chapters include hockey's history, 'Ten Unforgettable Goals, ' scoring records, and shot skills such as the slap shot, wrist shot, and backhand. Action photographs, pictures of old hockey trading cards, and a clean book design present an informative, entertaining package for hockey fans. --The Horn Book Guide --Journal Following the same formula they've honed in Long Ball (2006), Swish (2009), Touchdown (2009), and Goal! (2010), Stewart and Kennedy take readers on a chatty, photo-studded tour of the art of scoring in the rink. This intermediate-level hockey book definitely isn't for beginners, as there's no explanation of the sport's rules or even lingo. What savvy readers will get, however, is a bounty of information on the game's defining goals, goal scorers, and goal-scoring techniques. Lucid descriptions of the different mechanics involved in a snap shot, a wrist shot, and the relatively modern slap shot will have kids itching to get out on the ice. For such a male-dominated sport, it's also nice that the authors pay some special attention to the feminine side of hockey (although it's only been an Olympic sport since 1998, women have been playing nearly as long as men). Hockey is creeping up on the big-three team sports in terms of popularity in this country, but since there still aren't many books covering much beyond the basics, this makes a worthy addition to any sports shelf. --Booklist --Journal

Following the same formula they've honed in Long Ball (2006), Swish (2009), Touchdown (2009), and Goal! (2010), Stewart and Kennedy take readers on a chatty, photo-studded tour of the art of scoring in the rink. This intermediate-level hockey book definitely isn't for beginners, as there's no explanation of the sport's rules or even lingo. What savvy readers will get, however, is a bounty of information on the game's defining goals, goal scorers, and goal-scoring techniques. Lucid descriptions of the different mechanics involved in a snap shot, a wrist shot, and the relatively modern slap shot will have kids itching to get out on the ice. For such a male-dominated sport, it's also nice that the authors pay some special attention to the feminine side of hockey (although it's only been an Olympic sport since 1998, women have been playing nearly as long as men). Hockey is creeping up on the big-three team sports in terms of popularity in this country, but since there still aren't many books covering much beyond the basics, this makes a worthy addition to any sports shelf. --Booklist --Journal This book shines a spotlight on the 'He shoots...he scores!' moment of hockey. Chapters include hockey's history, 'Ten Unforgettable Goals, ' scoring records, and shot skills such as the slap shot, wrist shot, and backhand. Action photographs, pictures of old hockey trading cards, and a clean book design present an informative, entertaining package for hockey fans. --The Horn Book Guide --Journal

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Mark Stewart has authored more than 250 nonfiction books for the school and library market. He also has interviewed a diverse group of famous Americans in his role as a magazine writer and editor--including Arthur Ashe, Florence Griffith-Joyner, Peter Max, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Big Bird (aka Carroll Spinney), Darryl Run-DMC McDaniels, Mike Wallace, and Brian Williams. Mark comes from a publishing family. His grandfather was Sunday Editor of The New York Times, his father ran The New York Times Book Division, and his mother was Articles Editor for Ladies Home Journal and McCall's. Mark's web site, JockBio.com, features comprehensive biographies of hundreds of athletes, and attracts more than one million readers a year. Mark graduated from Duke University with a degree in History. He serves as Board Secretary for two National Historic Sites, including the Twin Lights near his home overlooking Sandy Hook, New Jersey.

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