• Age: 8 to 12
• Grade: 3 to 7

Packed with expert advice from one of the top women's hockey players in the world, this title in the Books for Girls series will show kids how to pass and shoot like a star, choose the right equipment and help lead their team to victory.

They'll also spend a day with a top women's team, find out what an Olympic hockey coach looks for in a player and discover what's ahead for women's hockey. The Hockey Book for Girls is a unique resource for girls who love to play hockey or would like to learn the game.

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• Short-listed, Red Cedar Book Award
• Winner, Our Choice, Canadian Children's Book Centre

Double-page illustrated spreads reminiscent of a scrapbook cover such topics as equipment, positions, training, scoring, and stars of the game. There is a useful section on how to care for equipment and readers will enjoy the interview with Karyn Bye.

School Library Journal

Packed with advice from female professionals in the field, this book will instruct young readers on the art of making a good pass and shooting properly, along with advice for getting the right equipment and more.

Books for Growing Minds

The Hockey Book for Girls brings modern-day heroes to budding female players aged eight to 12. This brightly-colored volume introduces girls to the basics of hockey. In easy-to-understand language, girls can learn everything from how to choose the right equipment to how to skate backwards to how to train for hockey in the off season.

Edmonton Journal

This useful, copiously illustrated book by the captain of the Canadian women's team in the 1998 Olympics, in Nagano, Japan, introduces the “exciting world of women's hockey” to potential players.

The Globe and Mail