Sidney Crosby: Hockey Superstar

by Matt Doeden

Overview

Did you know Sidney Crosby scored 159 goals in 55 games when he was just 9 years old? Discover how a star high school and junior hockey athlete went on to become a Stanley Cup champion!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781476501802
Publisher:	Capstone Press
Publication date:	07/01/2012
Series:	Superstar Athletes
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	919,116
File size:	10 MB
Age Range:	6 - 8 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

Chapter 1 Olympic Hero 4

Chapter 2 Burn To Skate 8

Chapter 3 NHL Star 14

Chapter 4 A Special Player 20

Timeline 22

Glossary 23

Read More 23

Internet Sites 24

Index 24

Editorial Reviews

The concise yet not too simple sentences are a great match for reluctant readers, and there’s enough information in this slim volume to help students with research papers. Hockey-loving browsers, too, will find plenty of entertaining facts purely for personal interest. . . .With magazine-style page layouts and plenty of full-color hockey-action photos and fast-fact sidebars, this is sure to be a hit for young hockey fans.

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