Hockey Rivals Blog Posts
Disney YouTuber Mr. Cheezy Pop One Of Best Audiobook Narrators For YA Books
What do the Hockey Rivals Books, Disney, and the popular time travel show Timeless all have in common? Audiobook narrator, actor, and YouTuber Maxwell Glick, who I truly believe is one of the best audiobook narrators around for YA and kids' books. As I recently...
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YA Novel Everything’s Jake Spotlights Anxiety In Teens
When I first read Everything's Jake, a young adult novel that spotlights the theme of anxiety in teens, a couple things reminded me of my Hockey Rivals books. First, the protagonist, a teenage boy named Jake, had a twin brother. At least he was supposed to have one....
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New Bobby Orr Book Chronicles An Extraordinary Boston Bruins Legend
As a lifelong Boston Bruins fans, I love Bobby Orr. That's why I was delighted to see a new book out about his life and legendary hockey journey. Kevin Vautour, a member of the Society for International Hockey Research (SIHR) and the Rhode Island Reds Heritage...
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How The Boston Bruins And Team USA Inspired The Hockey Rivals Books
What do the Boston Bruins and the U.S. Olympic Men's Hockey Team have to do with my Hockey Rivals series? Actually, quite a lot. Here's the story of why it took me 26 years to publish a sequel to my classic YA hockey book Face-Off. How crazy is it that the sequel,...
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Offsides YA Sports Audiobook Perfect Road Trip Entertainment for Teens
Do you need some road trip entertainment for teens and tweens this summer? Offsides (Hockey Rivals Book 2) is now available as an Audible audiobook. Maxwell Glick, who narrated Face-Off (Hockey Rivals Book 1) is back as the voice of the McKendrick brothers in this...
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High School Hockey Coach Publishes Young Adult Hockey Novel
Nick Boorman is no stranger to high school hockey. Besides penning the novel High School Hero: Freshman Year for Page Publishing, he is also a high school hockey and soccer coach and physical education teacher. Teaching life lessons through sports is his passion....
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Steven A. Falco Writes Baseball Books For Young Adults
If you're seeking baseball books for young adults, then you will want to read this interview with author Steven A. Falco. Steven pubished a young adult baseball novel entitled Mickey Mantle’s Last Home Run. This is his second book, and he is working on another book to...
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Why Hockey Is One Of The Best Sports For Kids (Hockey Dads Part 2)
Welcome to Part 2 of my interview with hockey dads Zach Lamppa and former NHLer Tom Chorske, who will explain why hockey is one of the best sports for kids of all ages. They'll also give tips for hockey families new to the game as well as seasoned parents whose...
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Minnesota Hockey Dads Break Guinness World Record For Longest Pass (Part 1)
When I heard this cool story about two hockey dads, I just had to interview them for my blog. Last November, Zach Lamppa and former NHLer Tom Chorske broke the Guinness World Record for longest hockey pass. The record pass took place on Nov. 20, 2018 on the pristine...
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AdventHealth / Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Bear Cheers Up Kids In Hospitals
I admit, I'm a Boston Bruins fans, but now I have a special place in my heart for the Tampa Bay Lightning hockey team. And it's all because of a bear. But before we get into that, let me backtrack to a night several years ago at a New England hospital. On that fateful...
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5 Children’s Hockey Books Named Face-Off
There aren't a whole lot of children' hockey books out there. How ironic that so many of them are named Face-Off! When I named my children's hockey book Face-Off many years ago, it seemed like the perfect title. After all, it was a hockey term and it also represented...
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50 Exciting Books For Boys Guaranteed To Get Them Reading
When I was growing up, it seemed as if there weren’t many books for boys. There were some notable exceptions, of course, such as the Hardy Boys series, but many of the novels lining the bookstore shelves were geared toward girls. Nowadays, middle school and high...
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Video On Interesting Books To Read – Okay, They’re Mine!
I just wanted to share the above introduction video that I posted on YouTube on interesting books to read. Okay, I admit, I wrote them! I write in several genres, so my catalog offers books to read for many tastes and ages. I'd be honored if you would check them out...
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Hockey Videos On YouTube Geared Toward Hockey Families
I'm excited to share that I've been working on the first hockey videos for my new YouTube channel. Who would've thought that I'd be putting hockey videos on YouTube? As an introvert, I never thought I was the YouTuber type. I hope you'll check out my channel, Writer...
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Welcome to the Hockey Rivals Books Blog
Welcome! I'm super-excited to be launching a website showcasing my Hockey Rivals novels for young adults. I wrote the first one, Face-Off, when I was a teenager and published the second one, Offsides, 26 years later. As it turns out, even 26 years later, there aren't...
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