The Playmaker

Written by Alex O'Brien

Part of the Lorimer Sports Stories series

A rural girl battles shyness and bullies to fund her hockey dreams.

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128 pages· HL640L

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Bookroo's summary

Zoey, a determined young hockey player, joins the Barrie Sharks, but financial struggles and team rivalries threaten her dreams. As she impresses her coach and teammates, Zoey must navigate the challenges of her rural background and confront bullying from a rival player. Can she overcome these obstacles and prove herself on the ice?

From the publisher

With no team in her rural town, Zoey tries out for Bantam girl’s team the Barrie Sharks. She makes the cut and, knowing that the income from her family’s farm won’t cover the fees, pushes herself to overcome her shyness and try to raise her own funding. Zoey’s talent and eagerness on the ice impress Coach Mikom, team captain Tia, and goalie Anika. But her skills challenge rich Mel for prominence on the team. Teammate Kat makes Zoey embarrassed by her rural background, and Zoey’s shame at her father’s behavior at a game gives a player on another team the opportunity to bully Zoey, and interfere with her game.Distributed in the U.S by Lerner Publishing Group.

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