Hockey's Wickedest Goals!

by Matt Doeden

Overview

Whack! When the blade strikes the puck, it’s prime time on the ice. From sizzling slap shots to brilliant backhands, experience the wickedest goals from hockey’s biggest superstars. These sensational shots were so hot, they practically set the ice on fire!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496696908
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	01/01/2021
Series:	Sports Illustrated Kids Prime Time Plays
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Lexile:	830L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Matt Doeden is a freelance author and editor from Minnesota. He’s written numerous children’s books on sports, music, current events, the military, extreme survival, and much more. His books Sandy Koufax (Twenty-First Century Books, 2006) and Tom Brady: Unlikely Champion (Twenty-First Century Books, 2011) were Junior Library Guild selections. Doeden began his career as a sports writer before turning to publishing. He lives in Minnesota with his wife and two children.

Table of Contents

Introduction Goal! 4

Chapter 1 Game Changers 6

Chapter 2 Jaw-Droppers 14

Chapter 3 Unforgettable Goals 20

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Index 32

Interviews

A partnership with Sports Illustrated Kids, an elite sports magazine for 7+ million young sports fans, provides readers with a kid-first perspective on pro sport’s most amazing plays;

Editorial Reviews

04/01/2021

Gr 3–5—Sports Illustrated Kids absolutely blasts it out of the park with this fun, energetic series. Hockey fans will rejoice while reading about many amazing moments, including the 1980 Team USA Miracle on Ice win and Andrei Svechnikov's "lacrosse-style" puck scoop surprise goal. Moments new and old are included in each, like third baseman Anthony Rendon's diving full-body stretch catch in a 2019 NLCS game and "The Catch," Willie Mays's showstopping moment in the 1954 World Series. Bolded vocabulary words and phrases point readers to the glossary. Basketball and Football not only feature similar jaw-dropping moments, they spend time describing specific athletes who revolutionized the art of dunking and sacking, respectively. Doeden and Pryor's mastery and knowledge shine through with engaging play-by-plays that pull readers into the action and excitement of some of sports' biggest moments. VERDICT You'd be ridonkulous not to buy this whole series!

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