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Author: Cynthia Kadohata
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 432
Release: 2019-02-12
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1481446622

“Kadohata’s slapshot is the heart-swelling narrative of a father and son…Truly powerful.” —Jason Reynolds “A deeply poignant story about a boy sorting out his priorities.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) “A vivid, memorable portrayal of a boy within his family, his sport, and his gradually broadening world.” —Booklist (starred review) From Newbery Medalist Cynthia Kadohata comes a brilliantly-realized novel about a hockey player who must discover who he is without the sport that defines him. Hockey is Conor’s life. His whole life. He’ll say it himself, he’s a hockey beast. It’s his dad’s whole life too—and Conor is sure that’s why his stepmom, Jenny, left. There are very few things Conor and his dad love more than the game, and one of those things is their Doberman, Sinbad. When Sinbad is diagnosed with cancer, Conor chooses to put his hockey lessons and practices on hold so they can pay for Sinbad’s chemotherapy. But without hockey to distract him, Conor begins to notice more. Like his dad’s crying bouts, and his friend’s difficult family life. And then Conor notices one more thing: Without hockey, the one thing that makes him feel special, is he really special at all?

Leveled Books (K-8)

Leveled Books (K-8)
Author: Irene C. Fountas
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2006
Genre: Education
ISBN:

For ten years and in two classic books, Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell have described how to analyze the characteristics of texts and select just-right books to use for guided reading instruction. Now, for the first time, all of their thinking and research has been updated and brought together into Leveled Books, K-8 to form the ultimate guide to choosing and using books from kindergarten through middle school. Fountas and Pinnell take you through every aspect of leveled books, describing how to select and use them for different purposes in your literacy program and offering prototype descriptions of fiction and nonfiction books at each level. They share advice on: the role of leveled books in reading instruction, analyzing the characteristics of fiction and nonfiction texts, using benchmark books to assess instructional levels for guided reading, selecting books for both guided and independent reading, organizing high-quality classroom libraries, acquiring books and writing proposals to fund classroom-library purchases, creating a school book room. In addition, Fountas and Pinnell explain the leveling process in detail so that you can tentatively level any appropriate book that you want to use in your instruction. Best of all, Leveled Books, K-8 is one half of a new duo of resources that will change how you look at leveled books. Its companion-www.FountasandPinnellLeveledBooks.com-is a searchable and frequently updated website that includes more than 18,000 titles. With Leveled Books, K-8 you'll know how and why to choose books for your readers, and with www.FountasandPinnellLeveledBooks.com, you'll have the ideal tool at your fingertips for finding appropriate books for guided reading. Book jacket.

Indianapolis Monthly

Indianapolis Monthly
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Publisher:
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2001-12
Genre:
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Indianapolis Monthly is the Circle City’s essential chronicle and guide, an indispensable authority on what’s new and what’s news. Through coverage of politics, crime, dining, style, business, sports, and arts and entertainment, each issue offers compelling narrative stories and lively, urbane coverage of Indy’s cultural landscape.

Shift Work

Shift Work
Author: Tie Domi
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2015-11-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1476782520

From hockey’s most prolific fighter comes a sports memoir unlike any other—passionate, funny, and candid, Shift Work chronicles Domi’s sixteen tumultuous seasons in the NHL. Making it through a single fight as an enforcer in the NHL is a sign of toughness. Making it through 333 of them is a mark of greatness. Whether it was on the ice or off it, Tie Domi was driven to be the best at his job and was gifted with an extraordinary ability to withstand pain. He made a career out of protecting the people around him and became known as someone who would stand up for the people who needed it most. Raised by immigrant parents in Belle River, Domi found success from an early age on the field and the rink. A gifted athlete in whatever sport he played, Tie eventually focused his sights on hockey. As he moved up the junior ranks, he made a name for himself as a player who was always ready to take on anyone who dared to cross his teammates. Tie’s reputation followed him into the NHL, and it wasn’t long before he ranked among the game’s most feared—and fearless—enforcers. From New York to Winnipeg to Toronto, Tie quickly became a fan favourite in whatever city he played. As he went about working his name into the record books, Tie surrounded himself with people from every walk of life, learning from each one as he evolved into a respected leader who was never afraid to tell it like it was. In Shift Work, Tie recounts the ups and downs of his life on and off the ice, showing what he has learned and how he has grown as both a player and a person. He offers insight into the most memorable points of his career, sharing his successes and mistakes with unparalleled honesty. Shift Work shows Tie Domi as he is—a devoted father and friend, a valued and loyal team player, a magnetic personality, and an athlete of immense skill and courage.

Los Angeles Magazine

Los Angeles Magazine
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Publisher:
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2003-11
Genre:
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Los Angeles magazine is a regional magazine of national stature. Our combination of award-winning feature writing, investigative reporting, service journalism, and design covers the people, lifestyle, culture, entertainment, fashion, art and architecture, and news that define Southern California. Started in the spring of 1961, Los Angeles magazine has been addressing the needs and interests of our region for 48 years. The magazine continues to be the definitive resource for an affluent population that is intensely interested in a lifestyle that is uniquely Southern Californian.

Absolutely Avocados

Absolutely Avocados
Author: Gaby Dalkin
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2013-04-08
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1118412117

Do you love avocados no matter how you serve them? Then this is the perfect cookbook for you. Absolutely Avocados will introduce you to delightfully delicious new ideas for using this healthy superfood in breakfasts, lunches, salads, snacks, and plenty of other ways you haven't even imagined-like smoothies! The first book from renowned blogger and chef Gaby Dalkin, Absolutely Avocados displays a fresh and simple cooking style-a mix of California casual with a healthy dose of Southwestern flair-with 80 recipes like grilled flank steak with avocado chimichurri, avocado stuffed potato skins, and crab and avocado quesadillas. And if you're new to avocados entirely, an introductory section walks you through the common varieties of avocado with foolproof advice on cutting, storing, and picking ripe avocados at the market. So, if you love avocados and healthy, great-tasting food, this is the perfect cookbook for you. Book jacket.

Hockey Jokes for Kids

Hockey Jokes for Kids
Author: James Allan Einstein
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014-04
Genre: Canadian wit and humor
ISBN: 9781926700472

Hey, kids! These hockey jokes will tickle your funny bone and keep you laughing all through hockey season and beyond: Q: What does a hockey player and a magician have in common? A: Both do hat tricks!