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Iginla Sparks The Flames by Mike Leonetti

Long time readers of this site know I love Mike Leonetti's children themed hockey history books. Leonetti continues his series with - Iginla Sparks the Flames . Buy The Book - Amazon.ca - Chapters From The Publisher - A young hockey player learns about persistence and charity with the help of his hockey idol. Riley is a Calgary Flames fan who dreams of playing organized hockey — but it just isn't something his family can afford. Riley is applying for financial help when he meets Flames captain Jarome Iginla! After learning that Iginla grew up working hard for what he has, and seeing that even with his fame and talent this hockey superstar is a kind and generous person, Riley vows to grow up to be just like him. With financial aid, Riley is able to make his hockey dreams come true. He knows that it will take a lot of hard work both on and off the ice, but he's determined to play like Iginla, and more importantly, to be able to give back to his community as Iginl...

Jarome Iginla: How NHL's First Black Captain Gives Back

Lorimer's popular young adult series about hockey players continues to grow. 2010 sees the Recordbooks series grow to include Calgary Flames legend Jarome Iginla in Nicole Mortillaro's new book, Jarome Iginla: How NHL's first black captain gives back . Buy The Book - Amazon.ca - Chapters - Amazon.com Here's the specs: Hardcover: 112 pages Publisher: Lorimer (Sep 13 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 1552775429 ISBN-13: 978-1552775424 Here's more from Lorimer, the publisher: He's the face of the Calgary Flames, but there's much more to Jarome Iginla's story than just being the first black captain of an NHL team. He's also renowned for his social commitment and generosity off the ice. Jarome (nicknamed Iggy) grew up in a single-parent household in St. Albert, Alberta. It was only thanks to the support of his grandparents that he was able to play hockey. His hard work paid off and, in 1996, at the age of 18, Iggy was drafted in...