Jarome Iginla

How the NHL's First Black Captain Gives Back

From the Series Lorimer Recordbooks

  • Interest Level: Grade 7 - Grade 12
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

There’s much more to Jarome Iginla’s story than being the first black captain of an NHL team. He is also renowned for his social commitment and generosity off the ice.

“Iggy” grew up in a single-parent household in St. Albert, Alberta. It was thanks to his grandparents that he started to play hockey. His hard work paid off and, in 1996, at the age of 18, Iggy was drafted into the NHL for the Calgary Flames. He went on to become a multiple-award-winning hockey player and two-time Olympic champion. But he never forgot his struggles in his rise to hockey stardom. Today, he plays an important role for many young hockey-loving Canadians by promoting diversity in hockey.

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978-1-55277-543-1
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Interest Level Grade 7 - Grade 12
Reading Level Grade 5
Genre High/Low, Social Studies, Young Adult
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity, Sports
Copyright 2019
Publisher James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers
Imprint Lorimer Children & Teens
Language English
Number of Pages 112
Publication Date 2022-11-01
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS YAN006130, YAN038110, YAN053060
Dewey 920
Graphics 1-color illustrations
Dimensions 4.25 x 7
Lexile 880
Features Fast facts, Teaching Guides, and eSource

Author: Nicole Mortillaro

Nicole Mortillaro is a sports editor and writer from Toronto. Her first book in the Recordbooks series was Something to Prove, a biography of hockey player Bobby Clarke.

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Lorimer Recordbooks

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