Pink Power
The First Women's Hockey World Champions
by Lorna Schultz Nicholson
At the first-ever women's hockey world championships in 1990, Canada dressed its National Women's Team in pink, which offended many people. Lorna Schultz Nicholson offers an insider's look at the power behind the pink jerseys.
At the first-ever women's hockey world championships in 1990, Canada dressed its National Women's Team in pink. Offending many, the controversial decision nevertheless drew media and public attention to the series and subsequently registration in girls' hockey went up 40%. Lorna Schultz Nicholson offers an insider's look at the power behind the pink jerseys. [Fry Reading Level - 3.2
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"Pink Power is the best of the series, largely because of the author's skills in writing to a juvenile audience."
Joe Pelletier, Hockey Book Reviews.com
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JUVENILE NONFICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Canada / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Hockey, JUVENILE NONFICTION / Sports & Recreation / Winter Sports
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