Connor McDavid

by Nicole Mortillaro

Overview

Hockey fans had been talking about Connor McDavid since he was not yet a teenager. They had been watching his growth and development, and marveling at his feats on the ice. Fans compared him to Wayne Gretzky and Sidney Crosby, two of pro hockey’s brightest stars ever. When the 2015 NHL draft finally arrived, all eyes were on McDavid, the number one pick at age 18.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491490211
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2015
Series:	Hockey Superstars
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	9 - 10 Years

About the Author

Nicole Mortillaro is from Toronto, Ontario, where she works as a reporter for Global News. Before working as a journalist, she was a children’s book editor for 10 years, focusing on hockey and non-fiction books. Nicole has written several books for children, including Willie O’Ree: The Story of the First Black Player in the NHL, Hockey Trailblazers, Jarome Iginla: How the NHL’s First Black Captain Gives Back and Something to Prove: The Story of Hockey Tough Guy Bobby Clarke. She has twice been shortlisted for children's book awards.

Table of Contents

The one to watch — Born to skate — "The Next One" — Road to the NHL.

Interviews

Featuring hockey's hottest stars from newcomers to veterans, high-impact text focused on life in the sport, SI images, sidebars give cool insights into the players' lives