Face-Off (Book One) (Hockey Rivals) (Volume 1)

Face-Off (Book One) (Hockey Rivals) (Volume 1)

<b>Brothers battle on and off the ice in this action-packed young adult sports novel. It's head-to-head, skate-to-skate, winner takes all!</b><br /><br />T.J. has gotten himself out of the fancy prep school his father picked for him and into the public high school his twin brother Brad attends. Now T.J. is a shining new star on the hockey team where Brad once held the spotlight. And he's testing his popularity with Brad's friends, eyeing Brad's girl and competing to be captain of the team.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the boys also grapple with problems at home, including divorcing parents and a troubled younger brother. The whole school is rooting for a big double-strength win...not knowing that their twin ice hockey stars are heating up the ice for a winner takes all face-off. <br /><br /><b>Acclaim for Face-Off</b><br /><br />Stacy Juba published the first Hockey Rivals novel<i>, Face-Off</i>, when she was a teenager and wrote the newly released sequel,<i> Offside</i>s, twenty-five years later. Both books can also be read as standalones.<br /> <br />Discover why this compelling teen book about hockey players, sportsmanship, and family has appeared on so many reading lists including Best Books for Young Teen Readers Grades 7-10 and a list produced by the Hockey Hall of Fame's Junior Education Program.<br /><br />Pick up your copies of <i>Face-Off </i>and<i> Offsides</i> for the young sports fan in your life and score a goal for reading.<i></i>