JOHN DANAKAS is the author of four children’s novels, all published by Lorimer. Hockey Night in Transcona was an Ontario Silver Birch Award finalist. Curve Ball, Lizzie’s Soccer Showdown, and Hockey Heroes are all Canadian Children’s Book Centre “Our Choice” selections.
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Curve Ball
Tom finds himself on a plane to Winnipeg, where he'll spend the summer with an uncle he doesn't even know and on a baseball team where's he's out of his depth$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 3
Small Town Glory
How did the Kenora Thistles become, against all odds, the smallest team and the smallest town ever to win the Stanley Cup?
$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 12-17Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: 900L
Soccer Showdown
Lizzie has just been named captain of the soccer team - the boys' soccer team, that is. She never dreamed anything like this would happen when she asked if the boys and girls could play on the same team.
$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: 820L
Hockey Night in Transcona
When Coach Brackett takes his own son off the front line so that Cody can take his place,
Cody has to decide what's more important taking his time to shine, or sticking up for a friend.$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 9-13Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: 780L
Choice of Colours
John Danakas profiles the pioneering black football players who donned new team colours and changed their sport.$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 12-17Reading level: Grade 4Lexile Reading Level: 820L
Brothers on Ice
Troy and Trent, who are brothers, both love hockey. When Trent turns out to be a natural in net, Troy finds he has to compete just to get a turn on the ice.$8.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13
Hockey Heroes
A left-winger on the Transcona Sharks adjusts to a new best friend and his mom's boyfriend.$9.95, PaperbackInterest ages: 10-13