Following his retirement from the NHL in 1999, he led several teams to Stanley Cup victories, competed in the Olympics, and changed the way hockey was played forever. in a nation obsessed with the sport, Gretzky threw himself into the game from the time he laced up his first pair of skates.
Why it’s a must-read: You don’t have to be a hockey fan to be inspired by Wayne Gretzky’s story. What: Who is Wayne Gretzky? by Gail Herman. Who: A former professional ice hockey player who played 20 seasons in the National Hockey League, Wayne Gretzky - nicknamed “The Great One” - is called the greatest hockey player ever by sportswriters, players and the NHL itself. We scanned our shelves and scoured bookstores for the best biographies for children to fill March Break reading lists and encourage your young readers to become the next homegrown changemaker. Nothing inspires kids like a fellow Canadian who beat the odds and worked hard to make it to the top of his or her field. This title is alsoĪvailable in French as Void Chris Hadfield.We rounded up six must-read Canadian biographies for kids Planet and the universe with people all over Earth.
Written by Elizabeth MacLeod Illustrated by Mike DeasĪs a boy, Chris Hadfield dreamed of becoming an astronaut.Įverything he did-engineering studies, working as a test pilot and hisĬommitment to learning - prepared him to make that dream a reality.Ĭhris served three remarkable missions in space, sharing his love of our Meet Chris Hadfield (Scholastic Canada Biography) Retrieved from (Scholastic+Canada+Biography).-a0593676336 APA style: Meet Chris Hadfield (Scholastic Canada Biography).
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