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Bobby Orr and the hand-me-down skates / Bobby Orr and Kara Kootstra ; illustrated by Jennifer Phelan.
Record details
- ISBN: 0735265321
- ISBN: 9780735265325
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations
- Publisher: [Toronto] : Tundra, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Bobby wanted new skates for his birthday. He's seen the pair he wants in the sports shop window. But when Bobby opens his gift, he's dismayed to find hand-me-down skates. Once Bobby breaks them in though, he and the hand-me-down skates become inseparable, and he can't imagine life without them...until the brand-new skates come into his life. How can he leave his hand-me-down skates behind? |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 21.99 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Orr, Bobby, 1948- > Juvenile literature. Hockey players > Juvenile literature. Skates > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | GRO JP Orr | 31681020146783 | PICTURE | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
"Bobby eats, sleeps and breathes hockey. So when his birthday is coming up, he only wants one thing: new skates. He's seen the exact pair he wants in the shop window: sparkling blades, shiny leather, clean new laces tied in perfect bows. But when Bobby opens his gift, he's dismayed to find hand-me-down skates: scuffed leather, nicked blades, floppy laces. Once Bobby breaks them in, though, he and the hand-me-down skates become inseparable, and he can't imagine life without them . . . until the brand-newskates come into his life. How can he leave his hand-me-down skates behind?"-- - Random House, Inc.
Even hockey legends start with hand-me-downs. A beautifully illustrated true childhood story about hockey great Bobby Orr.
Bobby eats, sleeps and breathes hockey. So when his birthday is coming up, he only wants one thing: new skates. He's seen the exact pair he wants in the shop window: sparkling blades, shiny leather, clean new laces tied in perfect bows. But when Bobby opens his gift, he's dismayed to find hand-me-down skates: scuffed leather, nicked blades, floppy laces.
Once Bobby breaks them in, though, he and the hand-me-down skates become inseparable, and he can't imagine life without them . . . until the brand-new skates come into his life. How can he leave his hand-me-down skates behind?
Log Driver's Waltz illustrator Jennifer Phelan brings this classic story to life with timeless, gorgeous art, and Kara Kootsra's words evoke the joy and dedication that Bobby Orr brought to his favorite sport. A perfect gift for readers and fans big and small, this book is destined to be a classic that is reached for time and time again.
