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Loading... Blades of Glory: The True Story of a Young Team Bred to Winby John Rosengren
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Although football may be America's game, hockey reigns supreme in Minnesota. Blades of Glory tells the story of the Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars 2000-2001 varsity hockey team. Because of his unlimited access to the team as well as conversations with the coaches and parents, Rosengren presents all sides of the players lives, including academic, family, social, and personal issues. He explores how the player's lives affect their hockey games as well as how hockey affects their lives. As the team wins and loses, Rosengren "raises issues about sports and society that transcend Minnesota and reach into communities across the country, wherever kids plan and parents cheer them to victory." If you enjoy Blades of Glory, take a look at Friday Night Lights, by H. G. Bissinger, by about Texas high-school football or A Season on the Brink, by John Feinstein, about Indiana University basketball. Although football may be America's game, hockey reigns supreme in Minnesota. Blades of Glory tells the story of the Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars 2000-2001 varsity hockey team. Because of his unlimited access to the team as well as conversations with the coaches and parents, Rosengren presents all sides of the players lives, including academic, family, social, and personal issues. He explores how the player's lives affect their hockey games as well as how hockey affects their lives. As the team wins and loses, Rosengren "raises issues about sports and society that transcend Minnesota and reach into communities across the country, wherever kids plan and parents cheer them to victory." If you enjoy Blades of Glory, take a look at Friday Night Lights, by H. G. Bissinger, by about Texas high-school football or A Season on the Brink, by John Feinstein, about Indiana University basketball. no reviews | add a review
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A behind-the-scenes look at how the relentless pressure to win can inspire-or destroy-young men and adults alike. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)796.962The arts Recreational and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games Winter sports Ice games and sports Ice hockeyLC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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