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Bullaro, Angie.
BREAKING THE ICE : THE TRUE STORY OF THE FIRST WOMAN TO PLAY IN THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, [2020]
IL K-3
ISBN 9781534425576
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Marion Rheaume grew up in Canada. Hockey is very popular in Canada but in 1977, only boys played hockey. Manon could only sit in the stands and watch her brother play. When she was 5 years old, the team her father coached needed a goalie for one game. Manon begged to be allowed to play. She was hooked. As she grew older, she was more determined to continue to play. She even got a tryout for a professional team. Learn about this remarkable person and how she changed a sport forever.

SUBJECTS:   Rhéaume, Manon.
                        Women hockey players.
                        Women -- Biography.


 
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