Synopsis
How did the Kenora Thistles become, against all odds, the smallest team and the smallest town ever to win the Stanley Cup?
This famously scrappy hockey team was founded in the rough and tumble town of Kenora, Ontario, at the end of the 19th century. A decade later, playing far away from home, in Montreal, the fiery teenagers whom the Montreal Star dubbed "the fastest that have ever been seen anywhere on ice" outskated and outplayed their older, more experienced opponents to win the coveted hockey championship trophy.
Sports novelist John Danakas and journalist Richard Brignall team up to tell the true story of the ultimate underdogs in this little-known chapter from Canadian sports history
Awards
Winner - Best Book for Children & Teens - Canadian Children's Book Centre 2008
About the Series
The Recordbooks series helps new and struggling readers learn and understand history and social issues through the lives of Canadian sporting heroes. Tackling issues such as racism and gender conflict, these books provide historical context by telling the often-heroic story of how an athlete or a team worked to change attitudes around them. Short chapters, easy-to-read format, black and white photos, and sports trivias make for an engaging read.
There are 23 titles available in this series, 11 of which have won awards. Contact New Readers Bookstore for more details on other available titles.
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