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1) Beartown
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me To Tell You She's Sorry, and Britt-Marie Was Here, comes a poignant, charming novel about a forgotten town fractured by scandal, and the amateur hockey team that might just change everything. Winning a junior ice hockey championship might not mean a lot to the average person, but it means everything to the residents of Beartown, a community slowly being eaten...
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Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there's something about this place that prevents it. The residents continue to grapple with life's big questions: What is a family? What is a community? And what, if anything, are we willing to sacrifice in order to protect them? As the locals of Beartown struggle to overcome the past, great change is on the horizon. Someone is coming home after...
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Beartown volume 2
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Have you ever seen a town fall? Ours did. Have you ever seen a town rise? Ours did that, too. A small community tucked deep in the forest, Beartown is home to tough, hardworking people who don't expect life to be easy or fair. No matter how difficult times get, they've always been able to take pride in their local ice hockey team. So it's a cruel blow when they hear that Beartown ice hockey might soon be disbanded. What makes it worse is the obvious...
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[2018]
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"Give young fans the crucial facts about all 30 pro hockey teams, including their current stars and legendary players, triumphs and turning points, and memorable stats and trivia. Packed with must-know info and action photos, this guide puts the biscuit in the basket."--Publisher's website.
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2017.
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"Franklin is excited to play hockey with Charlie Brown until Peppermint Patty refuses to share the ice. Franklin waits his turn, but when another group of kids tries to take over; Franklin finally laces up. Can he and Peppermint Patty lead their friends to victory in a winner-take-all hockey game, or will they get kicked off the ice for good?"--Back cover.
9) Back-up plan
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[2021]
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"Artie Lieberman is most comfortable in the broadcast booth. He loves announcing games! But when the goaltender for Peabody's hockey team is injured, Artie volunteers to be the substitute. Coach Walters is not sure, since Artie only plays recreational hockey. Will Artie's size be a problem? And can he make the leap from rec league to competitive hockey?" --
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[2023]
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"Eleven-year-old Elliot loves hockey and finally convinces his parents to sign him up. There’s just one problem: he can barely skate. But he is determined. He practices every chance he gets and even takes extra lessons. He is still miles behind the rest of his teammates in terms of skills and speed, though. So when the goalie gets injured, Elliot surprises everyone by offering to take his place. He figures his 'jelly-legs' won’t be quite so obvious...
13) Mystery, Alaska
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[2000]
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A remote, hockey-obsessed town populated by 633 of the most eccentric characters you'd ever want to meet, Mystery is the kind of place where nothing ever changes. But then life as they know it gets turned completely upside down when a publicity stunt brings the world-famous New York Rangers to Mystery for a game with the local team of weekend warriors and the whole town rises to meet the challenge of a lifetime.
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2008.
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The captain of a Canadian Pee-Wee hockey team organizes a tournament to make amends for the horrible treatment an American team received during a visit to Canada in March 2003. Based on the story of Pee-Wee hockey teams the Brockton Boxers and the Fredericton Canadiens, who organized the "Friendship 2004 Hockey Tournament".
18) Slap Shot
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c2002
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The story of the player/coach of a fading hockey team who finds a way to keep it going.
19) On the line
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2021.
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"In Jackson Moore’s small town, his family is known for producing hockey heroes - but he worries that he’ll never measure up to their amazing skills. On the ice he feels like a potato on skates, and his teammates begin to wonder if he really is a Moore. Then, when a shortage of equipment puts his team at risk of losing their spot in the Winterfest Tournament, Jackson makes a game plan of his own and realizes that his problem-solving and stewardship...