The Screech Owls,
pee-wee hockey team, is in Toronto for a tournament. Travis is now the captain
and is challenged by his leadership role. A new boy on the team is a bad
influence on the other players and some of the boys are caught stealing and
kicked off the team. The boys have some adventures at various tourist
attractions and even get to see the real Stanley Cup. When Travis finds out
that the cup might be stolen soon, will he be able to finally become a real leader?
Again, this
story is for Hockey sports fans only, as there is no explanations about the game.
Additionally this story is not a read-alone, other books in the series must be
read first to understand the characters, and seeing as how the books aren’t
number, that would be tricky. This one
is only for middle school or higher as it contains references to exceedingly
underage smoking and refers to hotel pay per view porn and numerous references
to strip clubs. I will not be responsible for introducing that knowledge to an
elementary student. Despite its push at good sportsmanship and learning
decision good making, I wouldn’t purchase this for my library. I have read
other sports books which do a better job at keeping it real yet wholesome and educating
about a sport while the story is taking place, so the reader doesn’t feel left
out.
MS –NO Reviewer:
Stephanie Elementary School Librarian & Author.
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