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Lorimer Recordbooks eBook Series

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  • Choice of Colours

    The pioneering African-American quarterbacks who changed the face of football

    by John Danakas ...
    Series series Lorimer Recordbooks
    Until a mere generation ago, black football players were largely unproven as quarterbacks since they were excluded from a position that demanded strategic thinking instead of brute force. So, talented players headed north, rising to stardom in Canada. John Danakas profiles the pioneering athletes who donned new team colours and changed their sport.[Fry Reading Level - 4.8 ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Small Town Glory

    The story of the Kenora Thistles' remarkable quest for the Stanley Cup

    by John Danakas, Richard Brignall ...
    Series series Lorimer Recordbooks
    How did the Kenora Thistles become, against all odds, the smallest team and the smallest town ever to win the Stanley Cup?This famously scrappy hockey team was founded in the rough and tumble town of Kenora, Ontario, at the end of the 19th century. A decade later, playing far away from home, in Montreal, the fiery teenagers whom the Montreal Star dubbed "the fastest that have ever been seen ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

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  • Balto and the Great Race (Totally True Adventures)

    How a Sled Dog Saved the Children of Nome

    by Elizabeth Cody Kimmel ...
    Series series Totally True Adventures
    Balto has a quiet life as a sled dog—until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in Nome become sick with diphtheria. Without antitoxin serum, they will perish—and the closest supply is 650 miles away! The only way to get the serum to Nome is by sled, but can the dogs deliver it in time? Heading bravely into a brutal blizzard, Balto leads the race for life.A Kansas City Children’s Book Award for ... Read more

    $7.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Lance Armstrong

    A Biography

    by Bill Gutman ...
    BACK ON THE BIKELANCE ARMSTRONG is the premier cyclist in sports history. But the road to victory has not been smooth, which makes his story all the more compelling. In 1991 he was the National Amateur Cycling Champion, and a professional career seemed guaranteed. But a grim diagnosis of cancer in 1996 threatened to cut the career -- and his life -- short. With the help of family, friends, and a ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • On the Ice with...Mario Lemieux

    by Matt Christopher ...
    Hockey has been a part of Mario Lemieux's life since his childhood. At the age of six he was holding his own against boys four years older; by the time he was sixteen, he had captured the attention of the National Hockey league, and soon after signed on with NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. At the 2002 Olympic Winter Games he captained the Canadian hockey team, leading them in their gold medal winning ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Most Dangerous

    Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War (National Book Award Finalist)

    by Steve Sheinkin ...
    Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War is New York Times bestselling author Steve Sheinkin's award-winning nonfiction account of an ordinary man who wielded the most dangerous weapon: the truth.“Easily the best study of the Vietnam War available for teen readers.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)A YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Award winnerA Nationa... ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Jordin Tootoo

    The highs and lows in the journey of the first Inuit player in the NHL

    by Melanie Florence ...
    Series series Lorimer Recordbooks
    Hockey is a relatively new sport in Canada's North. It wasn't until 2003 that Jordin Kudluk "Thunder" Tootoo became the first Inuk to play in an NHL game. Although hockey is a rough sport to begin with, Jordin Tootoo is known for having to "fight his way through." Jordin has had more than his fair share of fights both on and off the ice. He's had to overcome the social problems that are associated ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Jay McGraw's Life Strategies for Dealing with Bullies

    by Jay McGraw ...
    Illustrated by Steve Björkman ...
    "Every day after that, Danny does something to frighten Craig....Craig is smaller and far too scared to tell even his parents, let alone his teachers. He is miserable. And every day, Danny tries harder to make it worse."On the internet, on playgrounds, and in schools across the country, thousands of elementary and middle school kids are picked on, teased, and harassed by bullies. It's something ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Jarome Iginla

    How the NHL's first black captain gives back

    by Nicole Mortillaro ...
    Series series Lorimer Recordbooks
    He's the face of the Calgary Flames, but there's much more to Jarome Iginla's story than just being the first black captain of an NHL team. He's also renowned for his social commitment and generosity off the ice.Jarome (nicknamed Iggy) grew up in a single-parent household in St. Albert, Alberta. It was thanks to support of his grandparents that he started to play hockey. His hard work paid off and ... Read more

    $12.99 CAD

  • Puberty Boy

    by Geoff Price ...
    Colourful, fun and factual, young boys will want to read Puberty Boy. An invaluable source of real information for boys, their parents, carers and professionals.'Clear, wise and kind - a major achievement. Treats puberty with a whole person viewpoint' - Steve Biddulph, author of Raising BoysHave you ever noticed, now that you're growing up, that your parents want to sit you down and have these ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • Who Is Wayne Gretzky?

    by Gail Herman, Who HQ ...
    Illustrated by Ted Hammond ...
    Series series Who Was?
    After breaking or tying more than sixty records in hockey, it's no wonder that Wayne Gretzky is known as "The Great One." Born in Brantford, Ontario, on January 26, 1961, in a nation obsessed with the sport, he threw himself into the game practically from the time he first laced up a pair of skates. When he retired from the NHL in 1999, he had led several teams to Stanley Cup victories, competed ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobook

  • Martin Luther King Jr. (I Am #4)

    by Ms. Grace Norwich ...
    Series Book 4 - I Am
    A biography series featuring some of the most important people from history and today.I helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott. I am only 34 when I give the "I Have a Dream" speech. I am Martin Luther King Jr.Learn all about this heroic man, whose accomplishments are truly inspiring, in Scholastic's biography series: I AM. This book will feature illustrations throughout, a timeline, an ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD