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Roy MacGregor (1) (1948–)

Author of The Night They Stole the Stanley Cup

For other authors named Roy MacGregor, see the disambiguation page.

62+ Works 1,315 Members 80 Reviews

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Works by Roy MacGregor

Mystery at Lake Placid (1702) 72 copies
Canoe Lake (2002) 67 copies
Canadians (2007) 41 copies
Kidnapped in Sweden (1997) 32 copies
Murder at Hockey Camp (1997) 31 copies
Last Season (1983) 25 copies
Death Down Under (2001) 25 copies
Danger in Dinosaur Valley (1999) 24 copies
The Screech Owls' Home Loss (1998) 24 copies
The Quebec City Crisis (1998) 24 copies
Face-Off at the Alamo (2013) 24 copies
Nightmare in Nagano (1998) 24 copies
Terror in Florida (1997) 22 copies
Panic in Pittsburgh (2013) 22 copies
A Loonie for Luck (2002) 22 copies
Murder at the Winter Games (2004) 20 copies
Power Play in Washington (2001) 19 copies
Horror on River Road (2000) 19 copies
The West Coast Murders (2000) 17 copies
The Screech Owls' Reunion (2004) 15 copies
The Dog and I (2006) 15 copies
The Boston Breakout (2014) 15 copies
Reality Check in Detroit (2015) 15 copies
Shorelines: A novel (1980) 8 copies
Quantity Time (1990) 5 copies

Associated Works

Reluctant Pioneer: How I Survived Five Years in the Canadian Bush (1934) — Foreword, some editions — 12 copies

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It's a shame, but there aren't too many books that have what this one has. A female athlete (a hockey player!) who freaks out because she can't be number 22 anymore. The number trauma ends up bringing her closer to her grandma. Great storytelling and illustrations. I have to say, when I played softball and volleyball my jersey number was important to me, so I sympathized with Gabe and was happy for her when she came around to number 9.
 
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LibrarianDest | 18 other reviews | Jan 3, 2024 |
Too much of a personal reminisce on what is truly an epic story of our whole nation. I was disappointed and decided part way through that I've got better things to read. Jan 2017
 
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BBrookes | Dec 5, 2023 |
In America, I don't see many kids books about hockey -- soccer, yes, hockey, not so much -- so reading this one was a refreshing change of pace. Roy MacGregor and Geneviève Després did a great job at making the book appealing for both girls and boys. Sure, the main character, Gabe, is a girl, but the colors in the artwork and the sport of hockey are anything but girly!

There are some good lessons in here, too, including overcoming disappointment and the better opportunities girls have for playing sports today compared to when their grandmas were girls.

(I have to admit I don't know much about hockey or hockey players, but I know more now after reading The Highest Number in the World! )

Note: I received a digital galley of this book through NetGalley.
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