Fighting for Gold: The Story of Canada's Sledge Hockey Paralympic Gold (Lorimer Recordbooks) - Softcover

Schultz Nicholson, Lorna

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1552770303 ISBN 13: 9781552770306

Publisher: Lorimer, 2009

Synopsis

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 the underdogs. Yet, through determination, guts and guile, they overcame all obstacles to win gold.

Lorna Schultz Nicholson is a former sports journalist and the award-winning author of numerous titles for children and young readers.

About this title

About the Author:

LORNA SCHULTZ NICHOLSON has written picture books, middle grade and YA fiction, and non-fiction. She has also written, produced, and hosted programs for television and radio, and is well known in Western Canada for her print journalism, including sports writing. Lorna regularly visits schools to share her passion for literacy with students. She lives in Edmonton with her husband and their two dogs.

Review:

"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)

About this edition

• Publisher: Lorimer
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1552770303
• ISBN 13: 9781552770306
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128