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Mario le magnifique

by Mike Leonetti
illustrated by Gary Chatterton

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list price: $10.99
edition:Paperback
published: 2011
ISBN:9781443107075
Description

Un père montre à son fils, Max, un souvenir de hockey qu'il a conservé exprès pour lui : la carte de Mario Lemieux, lorsqu'il n'était qu'un débutant. Max est déjà fan de Lemieux, mais il veut connaître toute l'histoire depuis le début, quand Mario jouait pour la pire équipe de la LNH. Lui-même fait partie de la pire équipe de sa ligue, ce qui le frustre énormément. Il suit le parcours de son héros pendant la saison 1990-1991 et tire son inspiration des superbes performances de Mario au cours des matchs des séries éliminatoires, notamment l'incroyable but qu'il a marqué contre l'équipe des North Stars du Minnesota dans la finale. Mario devient un véritable champion quand les Penguins de Pittsburgh remportent la Coupe Stanley, et Max comprend que des efforts acharnés peuvent tout changer. Même la pire des situations peut s'améliorer si on y travaille assez fort!

Original title: The Magnificient Mario

A father shows his son, Tyler, a special hockey memento he kept for him — Mario Lemieux's rookie card. Tyler loves Lemieux already, but wants to hear the entire story of how Mario started out on the worst team in the NHL. Tyler is also on the worst team in his league and is very frustrated at losing so often.

He follows his hero through the 1990—91 season and is inspired by watching Mario Lemieux's magnificent performance during the playoffs, especially his fantastic goal against the Minnesota North Stars in the finals. Mario becomes the ultimate winner as the Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup while Tyler learns that things can change if you strive to do your best like Mario did for his team. Even when you are in the worst situation possible you can eventually make it the best!

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Contributor notes

Mike Leonetti connaît bien le hockey. Il est lauteur de plusieurs livres mettant en vedette des joueurs célèbres. Parmi ses ouvrages, on peut citer : Le but du siècle, Le grand Gretzky, Bobby Orr, un joueur en or, Le gardien masqué et Gordie Howe, « Monsieur hockey ». C'est aussi un collectionneur passionné d'objets et de souvenirs se rapportant au monde du hockey. Il vit à Woodbridge, en Ontario.

Gary Chatterton réussit à créer des illustrations extrêmement réalistes, qui ont déjà été utilisées dans de nombreuses publicités pour de grandes entreprises. Il vit à Beloeil, au Québec.

Mike Leonetti has always been an avid hockey fan. His current picture book series with is about hockey heroes. He hopes that young children will be inspired by these stories, "just as I was when I was a boy," remarks Mike. Some of Mike's books have been nominated for the Ruth Schwartz Award, the City of Toronto Book Award and the Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Award. Mike lives in Woodbridge, Ontario.

Gary Chatterton's incredibly life-like illustrations have appeared in advertising campaigns for major corporations. Gary lives in Beloeil, Quebec.

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Mike Leonetti

Mike Leonetti has written more than twenty-five books, including best-selling hockey titles such as Hockey Now, Maple Leaf Legends, Canadiens Legends, and Maple Leafs Top 100. He has also written several best-selling children's picture books, including My Leafs Sweater, A Hero Named Howe, Number Four, Bobby Orr, and Wendel and the Great One. He owns an extensive archive of hockey photographs and memorabilia -- including the Harold Barkley Archives -- and is a walking encyclopedia of Maple Leafs trivia. He lives in Woodbridge, Ontario.
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