"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of former professional ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter"--

"NHL legend Wayne Gretzky's nickname was The Great One. When Sidney Crosby joined the NHL in 2005, his nickname was The Next One. So who wins this hockey face-off? Explore their careers to find out"--

"Based on extensive interviews, My Left Skate: The Extraordinary Story of Eliezer Sherbatov is a first-person biography of a teenager who had it all on the hockey rink: guts, drive, and exceptional talent. When a freak accident leaves him with a permanent disability and no feeling below his left knee, everyone believes Eliezer's career is over - everyone except his mother, a professional power skating coach. She teaches Eliezer to skate using the...

For the first time, Gretzky discusses candidly what the game looks like to him and introduces us to the people who inspired and motivated him: mentors, teammates, rivals, the famous and the lesser known. Weaving together lives and moments from an extraordinary career, he reflects on the players who inflamed his imagination when he was a kid, the way he himself figured in the dreams of so many who came after; takes us onto the ice and into the dressing...

"A powerful memoir from an NHL heavyweight champion who moved from the dressing room to the courtroom. NHL tough guys all tell the same story. They all grew up dreaming of skating in the big league as stars. Then one day, a coach tells them the only way to make it is to drop the gloves. And every guy says the same thing: I'll do whatever it takes to play in the NHL. Not Stu Grimson, though. When he was offered a contract to patrol the ice for the...

A biography of professional hockey star Wayne Gretzky.

An account of the famous Edmonton Oiler and his ability that shattered every major single season scoring mark in the NHL record book.

"A picture book biography of Manon Rhéaume, a groundbreaking hockey player who became the first woman to play in the National Hockey League"--