Alexander Ovechkin

by Shane Frederick

Overview

Alexander Ovechkin is a threat to score any time he takes the ice. He has scored hundreds of goals in his career and collected many awards—and he's not done yet. Readers will follow Ovechkin's story from his youth in Moscow and his introduction to hockey all the way through three Olympic Games and his amazing pro career today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491421413
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	01/01/2015
Series:	Hockey Superstars
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile:	960L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 15 Years

About the Author

Shane Frederick has been writing about sports since he worked for his high school newspaper in Wisconsin. He currently covers college hockey and other sports for "The Free Press" newspaper in Mankato, Minnesota, and has won awards for his stories from the Associated Press and the Society of Professional Journalists. He is also the author of several sports books, including "The Best of Everything Football Book" and "The Ultimate Guide to Pro Football Teams". A graduate of the University of St. Thomas, Shane lives in Mankato with his wife, Sara, their three children, Ben, Jack, and Lucy, and their dog, Molly.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 A Scoring Sensation 4

Chapter 2 Russia's Young Dynamo 6

Chapter 3 Everyone Wants Alex 12

Chapter 4 Ovechkin Has Hart 22

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

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