Willie O'Ree
The Story of the First Black Player in the NHL
From the Series Lorimer Recordbooks
Willie O’Ree made NHL history on January 18, 1958, when he became the first Black player to take to the ice. There was a round of applause when O’Ree stepped onto the ice, and newspapers ran the story. The color barrier in the NHL had been broken, yet it would be sixteen years before the next Black player, Mike Marson, was drafted. Four decades later, the NHL made O’Ree an ambassador for the NHL’s “Hockey is for Everyone” program to encourage kids from all backgrounds to play hockey.
This book traces the early life of O’Ree, his journey in the NHL with the Boston Bruins, and his work encouraging diversity in hockey.
| Format | Your Price | Add |
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978-1-4594-1304-7
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$20.99 | |
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978-1-4594-1516-4
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$8.99 |
| Interest Level | Grade 7 - Grade 12 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 4 |
| Genre | High/Low, Social Studies, Young Adult |
| Category | 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, SEL: C Social Awareness, Social Emotional Learning, Sports |
| Copyright | 2019 |
| Publisher | James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers |
| Imprint | Lorimer Children & Teens |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 120 |
| Publication Date | 2018-08-01 |
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
Lorimer Recordbooks is a high/low nonfiction series that features the true stories of how an athlete or a team worked to change attitudes around them about real issues like racism and sexism. View available downloads →