Hockey Player For Life (The Forever Friends Series) - Softcover

Shapiro, Howard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0595517854 ISBN 13: 9780595517855

Publisher: Animal Media Group LLC, 2008

Synopsis

Told in flashback, this is the story of 13-year-old Tom Leonard his AA hockey team and hometown's "can't miss kid." When Tom doesn't make it in the big league in Canada, he learns valuable lessons from his friends and family and from simply playing the great game of hockey.

About this title

About the Author:

Howard Shapiro:

Howard Shapiro has written four children's books, two graphic novels and a biography. He lives in Pittsburgh, PA where he runs the day-to-day publishing side of Animal Media Group LLC bringing ten years of indie publishing experience to the role.

Review:

Good story - well suited for younger audience of 11 - 12 yr olds. Story has sufficient plot to maintain interest, and it offers some good 'life lessons'. The relationships between father & son, adolescent friends, youth player & adult coach, and amongst hockey teammates are well done. I think the story flows well from beginning to end. The story has an (age & stage) appropriate 'voice' for the thirteen year old protagonist, and his friends.

I like the way that the main characters develop - Tom matures and learns the fun of playing a team game. Tom learns to accept Billy and sympathizes with his family problems. And Billy accepts Tom and together they win. Coach Brantford recognizes that his approach and punishing Tom isn't helping the team, so he apologizes. Well done. --Dave McColl, Canada

About this edition

• Publisher: Animal Media Group LLC
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0595517854
• ISBN 13: 9780595517855
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128