Making Select (Lorimer Sports Stories) - Softcover

Barwin, Steven

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1552778746 ISBN 13: 9781552778746

Publisher: Lorimer, 2011

Synopsis

Hockey is all Tyler ever wanted to do. But when he finally makes the Select team, things aren't how he imagined it. Tyler divides his time between playing for fun in house league and playing high-stakes hockey in Select. But trying to succeed at both is wearing him down: the house league team accuses him of holding back, and the pressure to win during Select games is immense. And the pressure isn't just coming from the players and the coach, it's coming from somewhere much closer to home -- his hockey-loving mom. Tyler's burnt out and feeling crushed by the stress, but how can he give up the game he loves?

In Making Select, author Steven Barwin tackles a hockey issue that has been much talked in recent years -- youth hockey burnout.

About this title

About the Author

STEVEN BARWIN is a high school teacher. He is the author of several books in the Lorimer Sports Stories series including Spiked, which was Resource Links' Year's Best book, Icebreaker and Slam Dunk, both of which were named Best Books for Kids and Teens by the Canadian Children's Book Centre. He is also the author of the teen novel Trap Jam. Steven lives in Thornhill, Ontario.

Edition details

• Publisher: Lorimer
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1552778746
• ISBN 13: 9781552778746
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 104