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Kid Lit—Sports

Cover of the book "Home Game" by Ken Dryden and Roy MacGregor

Home Game: Hockey and Life in Canada

By Ken Dryden and Roy MacGregor—Mark Breadner

Cover of the book "Reclaiming Tom Longboat" by Janice Forsyth

Reclaiming Tom Longboat: Indigenous Self-determination in Canadian Sport

I recommend this book by Janice Forsyth coupled with this online resource: ­indigenousheroes.ca—Crystal Clark 

Cover of the book "The Boys in the Boat" by Daniel James Brown

The Boys in the Boat 

By Daniel James Brown, this is a great book about rowing and the value of teamwork and leadership—Rick Frey  

Cover of the book "No One Wins Alone" by Mark Messier

No One Wins Alone

This book by Mark Messier is a great ­example of leadership—Shaunna Pettigrew  

Cover of the book "Arctic Thunder" by Robert Feagan

Arctic Thunder 

This book by Robert Feagan begins in St. Albert and moves to Inuvik. It focuses on lacrosse, with ­traditional Arctic sports and ­restorative justice—
Rayanna Tremblay  

Cover of the book "Nine Lessons I Learned from my Father" by Murray Howe

Nine Lessons I Learned from my Father

This book is by Murray Howe, Gordie Howe’s son—Kim Wouters

Cover of the book "Listen to Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the ­Business of Life" By James Kerr

Listen to Legacy: What the All Blacks Can Teach Us About the ­Business of Life

By James Kerr on Audible—Rose Rumball  

Cover of the book "The Power of a Positive Team" by Jon Gordon

 

Cover from the book "The Energy Bus" by Jon Gordon

The Energy Bus and The Power of a Positive Team
I recommend ­anything by Jon Gordon, but particularly these two books—Verna Mabin 

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