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When children play: the story of Right to Play
By Gina McMurchy-Barber. 2013
An orphaned girl in a Ugandan refugee camp. A former child soldier in the Sudan. When survival is the priority,…
something as simple and normal as play seems to be a luxury that these children can do without. But Right to Play is changing that perception. Founded in 2000 by Norwegian Olympic medallist Johann Olav Koss, Right to Play begins at the grassroots community level, using sports and games to teach at-risk and underprivileged children around the world important values like self-esteem, empathy, and peace. This book presents the history of this organization as well as the people who are involved in it - from the children, to their community leaders, to the celebrity athlete ambassadors who support them. Grades 4-7. 2013.Zamboni rodeo: chasing hockey dreams from Austin to Albuquerque
By Jason Cohen. 2001
Writer Jason Cohen follows the fortunes of the minor pro hockey team, the Austin Ice Bats, through one season. From…
Lake Charles to El Paso and Waco to Monroe, he chronicles the games, bus rides, and locker room incidents of the team. He uncovers a world where people still play for the love of the game, fans can get a free autograph, and the dreams of literally hundreds of Canadian and American men are found, and lost. Strong language. 2001.The Montreal Canadiens: 100 years of glory
By D'Arcy Jenish. 2008
The Habs were the NHL gold standard for years, with 24 Stanley Cups and an almost unbroken line of stars,…
from Georges Vézina and Newsy Lalonde to Ken Dryden, Guy Lafleur, and Patrick Roy. Jenish traces not just the century-old équipe des habitants, but the events of the day that affected hockey and the world away from it, including two world wars, the flu outbreak of 1918, and the Quiet Revolution of Quebec nationalism. Some descriptions of violence and some strong language. 2008.A history of video games in 64 objects
By World Video Game Hall of Fame. 2018
Inspired by the groundbreaking A History of the World in 100 Objects, this book draws on the unique collections of…
The Strong museum in Rochester, New York, to chronicle the evolution of video games, from Pong to first-person shooters, told through the stories of dozens of objects essential to the field's creation and development. Drawing on the World Video Game Hall of Fame's unmatched collection of video game artifacts, this fascinating history offers an expansive look at the development of one of the most popular activities of the modern world: video gaming. 2018.Collins gem card games (Collins gem)
By Collins. 1991
A guide to the rules and strategies of 100 popular family and children's card games. Methods of play are illustrated…
and games featured include "all fives", "auction pitch", "Boston", "bridge", and "briscola" for adults, and "beggar-my-neighbour", "card dominoes", and "cheat" for children. 1991.The years 1942-1967 are considered by many to be the Golden Era of the National Hockey League. The six-team years…
produced some of hockey's legendary rivalries and some of the sport's most beloved players. Here all the great goals, great players, and great moments of that era are described. 1994.Working the wheel
By Maurice Hamilton, Martin Brundle. 2004
From Adelaide and Monte Carlo to Suzuka and Rio de Janiero, the author examines the character and dangers of each…
Grand Prix track. As well as recounting his own personal experiences, he looks at the classic races, terrifying crashes and dramatic events that each track has witnessed. 2004.Whose puck is it, anyway?: a season with a minor novice hockey team
By Ed Arnold. 2002
Ed Arnold decided that little league hockey desperately needed a change from the yelling, fights, and put-downs that occurred at…
practices and games, and reinvented the rules surrounding the team in Peterborough. There would be no more yelling, no fighting, and the kids would get equal opportunities to play - and the changes worked. 2002.Follows the development of women’s bicycles in the 1880s and 1890s and explores the impact of the two-wheeler on everyday…
life during the beginning of women’s liberation. Discusses celebrity cyclists, reaction to the new transportation mode, and fashion changes to accommodate riding. Grades 5-8. 2012.Walking with legends: the real stories of Hockey Night in Canada
By Mike Brophy, Ralph Mellanby. 2007
A driving force behind Hockey Night in Canada , television executive Ralph Mellanby recalls his association with some of the…
most instrumental men in the hockey industry, as well as his involvement in some of hockey's greatest events ever. Includes five sections on 25 of hockey's biggest names and two of the greatest events in hockey history, the 1972 Summit Series and the 1980 Winter Olympics. Some strong language. 2007.Vince: a personal biography of Vince Lombardi
By Michael O'Brien. 1987
Upon further review: the greatest what-ifs in sports history
By Mike Pesca. 2018
No announcer ever proclaimed: "Up rises Frazier!"; "Havlicek commits the foul, trying to steal the ball!"; or "The Giants lose…
the pennant, the Giants lose the pennant!" Such moments are indelibly etched upon the mind of every sports fan. Or rather, they would be, had they happened. Mike Pesca takes classic arguments conducted over pints in a pub and places them in the hands of dozens of writers, athletes, and historians. 2018.2014 is the 20th anniversary of the strike that killed baseball in Montreal, and the 10th anniversary of the team's…
move to Washington, DC. But the memories aren't dead - not by a long shot. Here, finally, is the definitive English-language history of the Montreal Expos, written by New York Times bestselling sportswriter Jonah Keri. 2014.Une histoire populaire du sport aux États-Unis (Mémoire des Amériques)
By Dave Zirin, Arianne Des Rochers, Alex Gauthier. 2017
2016. Le joueur de football américain Colin Kaepernick pose un genou à terre au moment de l'hymne national pour protester…
contre les violences policières racistes, ce qui lui vaut des éloges pour son courage, mais aussi de violentes critiques. On s'est beaucoup étonné qu'un athlète professionnel plonge ainsi le monde du divertissement dans la tourmente politique. Pourtant, l'histoire des États-Unis regorge d'athlètes hors norme qui ont eu le courage d'affronter les injustices et les préjugés de leur époque. De Moses Fleetwood Walker, baseballeur afro-américain qui, dans les années 1880, a dû affronter supporters et coéquipiers racistes pour pouvoir jouer dans la première ligue, à Alice Coachman, première femme noire à gagner une médaille d'or aux Jeux olympiques en 1948, en passant par Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson et Muhammad Ali, Zirin raconte l'histoire de ces athlètes qui ont su à la fois galvaniser les foules et transformer la société en profondeur. 2017. Titre uniforme: A people's history of sports in the United States.Une enfance bleu-blanc-rouge
By Gilles Archambault, Marc Robitaille. 2000
Un collectif rend ici hommage au hockey d'antan. Les auteurs dont plusieurs sont des personnalités québécoises racontent leurs souvenirs d'enfance,…
représentant les valeurs sociales de ce sport: contact humain, réconfort, refuge, prétexte, catalyseur, soupape, rêves de gloire, objet de discussions animées. 2000.Unbored: the essential field guide to serious fun
By Joshua Glenn, Elizabeth Foy Larsen. 2012
This is the guide and activity book every modern kid needs, crammed with activities that are not only fun and…
doable but also designed to get you engaged with the wider world. Presents hands-on activities like classic science experiments, crafts and upcycling, board game hacking, code-cracking, geocaching, skateboard repair, yarn-bombing, and stop-action movie-making, plus tons of trivia, best-of lists, and forward-thinking ideas made accessible to kids. Explore the world, test your limits, dare to be different, have fun, and get unbored. Grades 5-8 and older readers. 2012.Tropic of hockey: my search for the game in unlikely places
By Dave Bidini. 2000
Author, musician, and hockey fan Bidini decided to seek out Canada's export sport in the far corners of the world.…
His quest led him to a rink on the eighth floor of a Hong Kong shopping mall, the gritty city of Harbin in northern China, to Dubai and even Transylvania. He discovers that hockey is a powerful connector around the world, and glories in its exhilaration and moments of grace. Some strong language. 2000.Trent Frayne's allstars: [an anthology of Canada's best sports writing]
By Trent Frayne. 1996
A collection of sports writing by some of Canada's best known authors. Some authors are known for other kinds of…
writing, such as Mordechai Richler, Paul Quarrington, and Barry Callaghan. Others are sports writers or sports heroes, like Red Fisher, Roy MacGregor, Ken Dryden, and Conn Smythe. 1996.Tour de France nostalgie
By Christian Laborde. 2012
Christian Laborde raconte la fabuleuse histoire du Tour à la façon d'un troubadour. Riche de photos et d'illustrations d'époque, Tour…
de France nostalgie se lit et se feuillette comme un livre de contes épiques. Courage, bravoure, chevalerie et goût de l'exploit animent les pages de cet album.Tough calls: NHL referees and linesmen tell their story
By Dick Irvin. 1997