Hockey Night in Kenya
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★ “This simple story of discovery, sport, and friendship is filled with likable characters and innocently joyful moments…Delightful.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review Kenyan orphans, Kitoo and Nigosi, spend their days studying, playing soccer, helping their elders with chores around the orphanage and reading from the limited selection of books in their library. When the librarian gives Kitoo a copy of Sports Around the World he becomes fascinated by an image of the Canadian national men’s ice hockey team. Then one day the fates align and Kitoo finds a pair of beat up old roller blades, he teaches himself to skate and dreams of one day playing hockey like the men in his book. But you can’t play ice hockey in Kenya, can you?
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The Creatives Behind the Book
Eric Walters, Member of the Order of Canada, began writing in 1993 as a way to get his fifthgrade students interested in reading and writing. Eric cofounded a children’s program called Creation of Hope that supports orphaned children in the Mbooni district in rural Kenya and is recognized by the Mbooni community as an elder. He spends time each year working with the children and helping to run the organization. For the rest of the year he lives in Guelph, Ontario. For more information, visit www.ericwalters.net.
Graphic designer and children’s illustrator Claudia Dávila was born in Chile and now makes her home in Toronto. She was formerly the art director of Chirp and Chickadee magazines.Graphic designer and children’s illustrator Claudia Dávila was born in Chile and now makes her home in Toronto. She was formerly the art director of Chirp and Chickadee magazines.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9781459823617
- Publication Date
- October 13, 2020
- Publisher
- Orca Book Publishers
- Original Publication Date
- October 13, 2020
- Page Count
- 104
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Reading Age
- 7 - 9 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2020931809
- Lexile® Level
- 660L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~P
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~4.3
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