The Hockey Sweater
$19.98
- Hardcover
24 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2020
Summary
A beloved classic in a brand-new format for parents to share with their youngest readers.
In the days of Roch’s childhood, winters in the village of Ste. Justine were long. Life centered around school, church, and the hockey rink, and every boy’s hero was Montreal Canadiens hockey legend Maurice Richard. Everyone wore Richard’s number 9. They laced their skates like Richard. They even wore their hair like Richard.
When Roch outgrows his cherished Canadiens sweater, his mother …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780735268685 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0735268681 |
| Author: | Roch Carrier, Sheldon Cohen, Sheila Fischman |
| Publisher: | Prentice Hall Press |
| Imprint: | Prentice Hall Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 24 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2020 |
| Weight: | 330g |
| Dimensions: | 186mm x 196mm |
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About The Author
Roch Carrier
Roch Carrier is Canada’s National Librarian and the beloved author of many Canadian classics for both adults and children. In 1968 he published his hugely successful novel, La Guerre, Yes Sir!. He has written many novels, short stories, plays, film and television scripts, essays, travel books, and poetry. Several of his works have become classics and are used in schools and universities around the world. His much-loved children’s story, The Hockey Sweater, remains a timeless favorite. In 1991, Roch Carrier was awarded the Stephen Leacock Award for Humour for Prayers of a Very Wise Child. Among his many other awards and honors, Mr. Carrier is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, an Officer of the Order of Canada, and the holder of many honorary doctorates. All this from the boy who grew up in a village with no library and no books. Now the village has a brand new library - the Roch Carrier Library.
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