The Golden Goal
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$570
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2018

The Golden Goal

Written by Meg Braithwaite · Illustrated by Nick Craine

Part of the I Can Read Hockey Stories series

Overtime tension: Canada vs. USA for Olympic gold. Who scores the winning goal?

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32 pages· ~490L
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Bookroo's summary

In a nail-biting Olympic showdown, Team Canada faces the USA with gold on the line. Tied at 2-2, the game heads into overtime. As the clock ticks, Sidney Crosby seizes a chance. Will his shot secure victory and glory for Canada? Young hockey fans will be on the edge of their seats in this thrilling tale of sportsmanship and suspense.

From the publisher

Team Canada is facing the United States in a must-win game at the Vancouver Olympics. The score is 2-1 for Canada, and then disaster strikes–with only 24 seconds left in the game, the US scores. The game is tied and goes into overtime. The team that scores the next goal will win the Olympic gold medal. Seven minutes into overtime, Sidney Crosby gets the puck and shoots . . .Ideal for young hockey fans and future stars, this level-2 I Can Read book is perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
~490L
Themes & topics
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.3
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
December 31, 2018
Publisher
Collins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781443457323

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