Jordin Tootoo: The Highs and Lows in the Journey of the First Inuit to Play in the NHL (Lorimer Recordbooks) - Softcover

Florence, Melanie

9781552775295: Jordin Tootoo: The Highs and Lows in the Journey of the First Inuit to Play in the NHL (Lorimer Recordbooks)

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ISBN 10: 1552775291 ISBN 13: 9781552775295

Verlag: Lorimer Children & Teens, 2011

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"Though the primary focus of this book is hockey, the book covers a wide range of topics and issues that a young reader can take away with them, such as the rights of Inuit people on their land, the federal government's description and recognition of Indigenous peoples, racism"--Christine MacFarlane "Windspeaker "

Like her subject, the author doesn't pull many punches in Tootoo's rousing, rather hard-bitten tale, which, thankfully, has a storybook ending aimed directly at teenage-boy reluctant readers.--Kirkus Reviews"www.kirkusreviews.com" (01/15/2011)

This biography follows Jordin's childhood in the Arctic, rooted in Inuit tradition and his parents' constant support...Photographs and factoid insets spread throughout the biography help the reader visualize Tootoo's childhood. Rich descriptive language brings the reader into the hockey game where "blades cut a path across the ice and breathing rasps." Curriculum Connections: This text lends itself well as a resource for biography research and writing units, supports a character study for sports and Aboriginal heroes, and packs enough action to be a great "book for boys" in a classroom library.--Amanda Forbes"Canadian Teacher Magazine" (06/01/2012)

...Tootoo's story is as much a tale about two brothers as it is about the love of hockey...With text boxes and photographs that complement the story and contribute to the reader's experience, each page of this fast paced read details Tootoo's ambition and fighting spirit.-- (02/02/2011)

Though the primary focus of this book is hockey...also covers a wide range of topics and issues that will likely lead to further discussion, including rights of Inuit people on their land, the federal government's description and recognition of indigenous peoples, racism and the higher incidence of Aboriginal youth suicide.-- (02/01/2011)

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Hockey is a relatively new sport in Canada's North. It wasn't until 2003 that Jordin Kudluk "Thunder" Tootoo became the first Inuk to play in an NHL game. Although hockey is a rough sport to begin with, Jordin Tootoo is known for having to "fight his way through." Jordin has had more than his fair share of fights — both on and off the ice. He's had to overcome the social problems that are associated with the North, fight his way through the discrimination and culture shock he encountered after leaving Rankin Inlet and moving to Alberta to play in the Juniors, and see his way through the grief of losing his NHL-bound older brother and hero, Terence Tootoo, to suicide in 2002.

This new biography explores the struggles and accomplishments of the most recognized role model for young Aboriginal and Inuit people today.

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