When Nicholas is bombarded with advice from his mom, dad, coach, and all the yelling off-ice, it is impossible to concentrate on the game…that is, until Nicholas finds a solution to his problems that was with him all along. “The … Continue reading
Author Archives: Raegen Montaque
#PHNBookReview: This is the Rink Where Jack Plays
This is the Rink Where Jack Plays follows a practice and hockey game on the rink where Jack plays, lyrically weaving readers through strategy sessions, competition, and goal scoring. “This is the Rink Where Jack Plays,” by Stella Partheniou Grasso, … Continue reading
#PHNBookreview: Dreamer
Dreamer is a graphic memoir following Akim Aliu’s experience with systemic racism during his hockey career on and off the ice as he climbs the hockey leagues’ ranks until he gets to the NHL. There is nothing easy about reading … Continue reading
#PHNBookReview: Meet Willie O’Ree
Meet Willie O’Ree shows how the first Black player in the NHL, Willie O’Ree, built his career and the league despite facing racial discrimination and disability, through determination and his love of hockey. Meet Willie O’Ree by Elizabeth MacLeod and … Continue reading
#PHNBookReview: Brady Brady and the Great Rink
When the snowstorm Brady had been waiting for finally happens, he builds the ice rink of his dreams, but the snowstorms don’t stop, so every day he digs out the rink out of his love for hockey, and that dedication … Continue reading
#PHNBookReview: Tilley’s Tail
Tilley, a black lab, is born with a tail only true hockey fans could love, and is welcomed into the world of hockey, full of people who accept her for being unique. Tilley’s Tail was written by Shannon Melanson and … Continue reading
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