Author: Charlene Barnes
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 152551007X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Canadians have been playing hockey for generations, with excited little boys being driven to their local arenas over and over again, at the crack of dawn, by sleep-deprived parents who just want them to be happy. After all, hockey is the most exciting and Canadian sport there is! But who said it was just for boys? More than ever, little girls are getting in on the excitement, proving to their brothers and fathers (and themselves), that they are every bit as fast and skilled as the boys—and enjoying every minute of it! With this, her first published children’s story, Charlene Barnes celebrates these young female hockey players, in rhyme, as they take to the ice, make friends, and play the game that she has grown to love. She offers you She Shoots... She Scores!
She Shoots...She Scores!
Author: Charlene Barnes
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 152551007X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Canadians have been playing hockey for generations, with excited little boys being driven to their local arenas over and over again, at the crack of dawn, by sleep-deprived parents who just want them to be happy. After all, hockey is the most exciting and Canadian sport there is! But who said it was just for boys? More than ever, little girls are getting in on the excitement, proving to their brothers and fathers (and themselves), that they are every bit as fast and skilled as the boys—and enjoying every minute of it! With this, her first published children’s story, Charlene Barnes celebrates these young female hockey players, in rhyme, as they take to the ice, make friends, and play the game that she has grown to love. She offers you She Shoots... She Scores!
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 152551007X
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 23
Book Description
Canadians have been playing hockey for generations, with excited little boys being driven to their local arenas over and over again, at the crack of dawn, by sleep-deprived parents who just want them to be happy. After all, hockey is the most exciting and Canadian sport there is! But who said it was just for boys? More than ever, little girls are getting in on the excitement, proving to their brothers and fathers (and themselves), that they are every bit as fast and skilled as the boys—and enjoying every minute of it! With this, her first published children’s story, Charlene Barnes celebrates these young female hockey players, in rhyme, as they take to the ice, make friends, and play the game that she has grown to love. She offers you She Shoots... She Scores!
She Shoots, She Scores!
Author: Catriona Clarke
Publisher: Kingfisher
ISBN: 9780753477083
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Discover everything you need to know about one of the world's fastest growing sports-women's soccer—with She Shoots, She Scores. Capturing the triumph and despair of key moments in women's world soccer, this book is packed with pictures and profiles of the world's most skilful footballers—old and new—from Marta to Rapinoe. See where the world's best players train and showcase their talent. Includes in-depth coverage of every aspect of soccer, including rules and skills; fans and the media; managers and tactics. Packed with the latest statistics on the "beautiful game,", this is a superbly detailed reference book for all the family.
Publisher: Kingfisher
ISBN: 9780753477083
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64
Book Description
Discover everything you need to know about one of the world's fastest growing sports-women's soccer—with She Shoots, She Scores. Capturing the triumph and despair of key moments in women's world soccer, this book is packed with pictures and profiles of the world's most skilful footballers—old and new—from Marta to Rapinoe. See where the world's best players train and showcase their talent. Includes in-depth coverage of every aspect of soccer, including rules and skills; fans and the media; managers and tactics. Packed with the latest statistics on the "beautiful game,", this is a superbly detailed reference book for all the family.
Higher Goals
Author: Nancy Theberge
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 079149229X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Winner of the 2001 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Book Award The most extensive treatment to date of women's experiences in team sports, Higher Goals provides an ethnographic account of the "Blades," a Canadian team that plays at the highest levels of women's hockey. With a vivid depiction of life on the Blades, the book follows the team over two seasons, tracing their journey to a national championship. Key issues in the sociology of sport and gender studies are explored, including the construction of community among women athletes; the "feminine apologetic" and pressures on athletes to conform to feminine ideals; homophobia and the experiences of lesbian athletes; and physicality and women's experience in contact sports.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
ISBN: 079149229X
Category : Sports & Recreation
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Winner of the 2001 North American Society for the Sociology of Sport Book Award The most extensive treatment to date of women's experiences in team sports, Higher Goals provides an ethnographic account of the "Blades," a Canadian team that plays at the highest levels of women's hockey. With a vivid depiction of life on the Blades, the book follows the team over two seasons, tracing their journey to a national championship. Key issues in the sociology of sport and gender studies are explored, including the construction of community among women athletes; the "feminine apologetic" and pressures on athletes to conform to feminine ideals; homophobia and the experiences of lesbian athletes; and physicality and women's experience in contact sports.
Making the Team
Author: Kelsey Blair
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company
ISBN: 1459411382
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
When Hannah doesn't make the Grade 8 girls basketball team and her best friend June does, Hannah misses playing basketball and being part of a team. Worse, she and June don't spend as much time together and start growing apart. How can Hannah ensure that she makes the team next year while all the other players are playing more and getting better this year? As she develops her basketball skills and confidence, she realizes she stands a good shot at making the high school team. But can she ever get her friendship with June back?
Publisher: James Lorimer & Company
ISBN: 1459411382
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
When Hannah doesn't make the Grade 8 girls basketball team and her best friend June does, Hannah misses playing basketball and being part of a team. Worse, she and June don't spend as much time together and start growing apart. How can Hannah ensure that she makes the team next year while all the other players are playing more and getting better this year? As she develops her basketball skills and confidence, she realizes she stands a good shot at making the high school team. But can she ever get her friendship with June back?
The Sleepover Club Surfs the Net (The Sleepover Club, Book 17)
Author: Fiona Cummings
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007390378
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
Sleepover Club No 17 in which the girls Fliss, Lyndz, Kenny, Frankie and Rosie hook up to the Internet. High-tech excitement all the way – brilliant!
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007390378
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 59
Book Description
Sleepover Club No 17 in which the girls Fliss, Lyndz, Kenny, Frankie and Rosie hook up to the Internet. High-tech excitement all the way – brilliant!
Catch Me
Author: Lisa Gardner
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN: 0593475313
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
In New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner's latest D.D. Warren thriller, the relentless Boston investigator must solve a coldly calculated murder--before it happens. In four days, someone is going to kill me . . . Detective D. D. Warren is hard to surprise. But a lone woman outside D.D.'s latest crime scene shocks her with a remarkable proposition: Charlene Rosalind Carter Grant believes she will be murdered in four days. And she wants Boston's top detective to handle the death investigation. It will be up close and personal. No evidence of forced entry, no sign of struggle. Charlie tells a chilling story: Each year at 8:00 p.m. on January 21st, a woman has died. The victims have been childhood best friends from a small town in New Hampshire; the motive remains unknown. Now only one friend, Charlie, remains to count down her final hours. But as D.D. quickly learns, Charlie Grant doesn't plan on going down without a fight. By her own admission, the girl can outshoot, outfight, and outrun anyone in Boston. Which begs the question, is Charlie the next victim, or the perfect perpetrator? As D.D. tracks a vigilante gunman who is killing pedophiles in Boston, she must also delve into the murders of Charlie's friends, racing to find answers before the next gruesome January 21 anniversary. Is Charlie truly in danger, or is she hiding a secret that may turn out to be the biggest threat of all? In four days, someone is going to kill me. But the son of a bitch has gotta catch me first.
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN: 0593475313
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 417
Book Description
In New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner's latest D.D. Warren thriller, the relentless Boston investigator must solve a coldly calculated murder--before it happens. In four days, someone is going to kill me . . . Detective D. D. Warren is hard to surprise. But a lone woman outside D.D.'s latest crime scene shocks her with a remarkable proposition: Charlene Rosalind Carter Grant believes she will be murdered in four days. And she wants Boston's top detective to handle the death investigation. It will be up close and personal. No evidence of forced entry, no sign of struggle. Charlie tells a chilling story: Each year at 8:00 p.m. on January 21st, a woman has died. The victims have been childhood best friends from a small town in New Hampshire; the motive remains unknown. Now only one friend, Charlie, remains to count down her final hours. But as D.D. quickly learns, Charlie Grant doesn't plan on going down without a fight. By her own admission, the girl can outshoot, outfight, and outrun anyone in Boston. Which begs the question, is Charlie the next victim, or the perfect perpetrator? As D.D. tracks a vigilante gunman who is killing pedophiles in Boston, she must also delve into the murders of Charlie's friends, racing to find answers before the next gruesome January 21 anniversary. Is Charlie truly in danger, or is she hiding a secret that may turn out to be the biggest threat of all? In four days, someone is going to kill me. But the son of a bitch has gotta catch me first.
The Mystery of the Mad Science Teacher
Author: Marty Chan
Publisher: Thistledown Press
ISBN: 1897235380
Category : Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
When Trina's bike is stolen Marty and Remi gear up to solve the case. When Marty discovers he and Remi share the same feelings toward Trina, things get complicated. For Marty friendship, loyalty and trusts don't seems as simple when the mystery of girls is involved.
Publisher: Thistledown Press
ISBN: 1897235380
Category : Chinese
Languages : en
Pages : 200
Book Description
When Trina's bike is stolen Marty and Remi gear up to solve the case. When Marty discovers he and Remi share the same feelings toward Trina, things get complicated. For Marty friendship, loyalty and trusts don't seems as simple when the mystery of girls is involved.
Before Brittney
Author: Dr. Nancy R. Goodloe
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460230310
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
"This book is about champions in women's athletics at Baylor University--the champions who provided the advocacy and leadership for the women's athletic program, and the champions who have brought Baylor's women's athletic program to the national prominence it enjoys in 2012"--Jacket
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1460230310
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 391
Book Description
"This book is about champions in women's athletics at Baylor University--the champions who provided the advocacy and leadership for the women's athletic program, and the champions who have brought Baylor's women's athletic program to the national prominence it enjoys in 2012"--Jacket
Basketball Guide
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Basketball for women
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Basketball for women
Languages : en
Pages : 82
Book Description
Start Us Up: A Park Avenue Promise Novel
Author: Lexi Blake
Publisher: Blue Box Press
ISBN: 1957568658
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
From New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake, discover The Park Avenue Promise Series... Three young women make a pact in high school— to always be friends and to one day make it big in Manhattan. She’s a high-tech boss who lost it all… Ivy Jensen was the darling of the tech world, right up until her company fell apart completely after she trusted the wrong person. Her reputation in tatters, she finds herself back in the tiny apartment she grew up in, living with her mom. When a group of angel investors offer her a meeting, she knows she has to come up with the new big idea or her career is over. He’s an up and coming coder… Heath Marino has always been fascinated with writing code. He’s worked on a dozen games and apps and is considered one of the industry’s more eccentric talents. But now he’s back in New York to spend time with his grandmother. She was known as one of the city’s greatest matchmakers, and he wants to know why. Surely there’s some kind of code in his grandmother’s methods, and he’s going to find them. When Ivy meets Heath it’s instant attraction, but she’s got a career to get back to and he just might be her on-ramp. It could be a perfect partnership or absolute heartbreak. Reviews for Start Us Up: “This book is funny, emotional, swoony and basically has everything a romance book should have. It’s certainly one of my top reads of 2023!” ~ Dutchiereadsromance “Start Us Up was so much fun to read, I couldn’t put it down and read it in one day.” ~ Tcantstopreading “With START US UP, Blake writes what may be my favorite book of hers and is a showcase for the women of her newest series, Park Avenue Promise.” ~ Reads & Reviews “So many great messages, such honest representations of relationships encountered in life, laughs, tears, smiles, this is one epic read you definitely don't wanna miss.” ~ bookreviewsbyjames “I loved this book. L-O-V-E-D IT.” ~ bookshelfofmydreams
Publisher: Blue Box Press
ISBN: 1957568658
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 174
Book Description
From New York Times bestselling author Lexi Blake, discover The Park Avenue Promise Series... Three young women make a pact in high school— to always be friends and to one day make it big in Manhattan. She’s a high-tech boss who lost it all… Ivy Jensen was the darling of the tech world, right up until her company fell apart completely after she trusted the wrong person. Her reputation in tatters, she finds herself back in the tiny apartment she grew up in, living with her mom. When a group of angel investors offer her a meeting, she knows she has to come up with the new big idea or her career is over. He’s an up and coming coder… Heath Marino has always been fascinated with writing code. He’s worked on a dozen games and apps and is considered one of the industry’s more eccentric talents. But now he’s back in New York to spend time with his grandmother. She was known as one of the city’s greatest matchmakers, and he wants to know why. Surely there’s some kind of code in his grandmother’s methods, and he’s going to find them. When Ivy meets Heath it’s instant attraction, but she’s got a career to get back to and he just might be her on-ramp. It could be a perfect partnership or absolute heartbreak. Reviews for Start Us Up: “This book is funny, emotional, swoony and basically has everything a romance book should have. It’s certainly one of my top reads of 2023!” ~ Dutchiereadsromance “Start Us Up was so much fun to read, I couldn’t put it down and read it in one day.” ~ Tcantstopreading “With START US UP, Blake writes what may be my favorite book of hers and is a showcase for the women of her newest series, Park Avenue Promise.” ~ Reads & Reviews “So many great messages, such honest representations of relationships encountered in life, laughs, tears, smiles, this is one epic read you definitely don't wanna miss.” ~ bookreviewsbyjames “I loved this book. L-O-V-E-D IT.” ~ bookshelfofmydreams