Fighting for Gold
The Story of Canada's Sledge Hockey Paralympic Gold
by Lorna Schultz Nicholson
Through determination, guts and guile, Canada's sledge hockey team wins Olympic gold in 2006.
Canada is internationally recognized as a leader in men's and women's hockey - but in 2006 Canada had yet to conquer the world of sledge hockey, the Paralympic version of ice hockey played by athletes with a physical disability in the lower part of the body. The Canadian Men's Sledge Hockey team came into the 2006 games as underdogs. Yet, through determination, guts and guile, they overcame all obstacles to win gold.
[Fry Reading Level - 4.7About the Author
Reviews
"Throughout this book, author Lorna Schultz Nicholson demonstrates both her ability to tell a good story and her thorough hockey knowledge. The book is fast-paced and action-packed, but also very empathetic towards the struggles and amazing achievements of the members of the team. Readers will find themselves drawn into the personal challenges that the team members overcame to win gold at the 2006 Paralympic Games."
Emily Springer, Resource Links
Awards
Red Cedar Book Award, 2011-12
2012
Subjects (BISAC)
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Hockey, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Olympics & Paralympics
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