Books with title Power Play

When Zach Thomas broke his wrist going into the boards early in the hockey season, he thought he was done for the year. But as his Cochrane, Alberta, Pee Wee team gets ready for the play-offs, his doctor tells him he's healed-up enough to pay. Zach isn't so sure. His fear of being checked hard in the corner makes him very reluctant to head back out on the ice. To make matters worse, a tough guy on an opposing team claims he has unfinished business with Zach. When he gets to talk with an NHL pro, however, Zach learns from experience how to stand up to his fears―and to the bully.

Mako dreams of sailing, loves the dog next door, and examines his food before eating. His best friends warn him away from befriending Derold, a little person in his Geometry class with a deformed ear and well-known belief in UFOs. When a bully threatens Derold, Mako diffuses the situation with calm respect. The act of rescue sparks an anti-bullying effort within the school and garners the attention of Patty, the girl Mako likes. However, it also attracts the wrath of a bigger bully.

The Alden Panthers have never had a very good hockey team—until Derrick Larson moves to town. Derrick’s from Minnesota. He’s a powerhouse on skates and an expert shooter. Unfortunately the rest of the seventh-grade team can’t keep up, and Alden starts off to a losing season. Maybe Derrick should move up to the eighth-grade team, where he could really use his talents. But would the older guys be willing to play with a “kid”?

In a world of titans, where Martial Artists reign supreme, Roy is wholly unremarkable. Without the power to channel the Essence of the world, he is weak and defenseless. Adopted into the Shah clan after his parents' deaths, he is forced to do menial labor day after day, all while enduring the ridicule and physical abuse of his supposed family.Weakness is punishable by death in Buryoku and in the Shah clan, there is no one weaker than Roy. But even the weak can rise up, when pushed to the brink…

Jessie McIntyre, 14, is new to Estevan Junior High, and she’s having trouble fitting in. By signing her up with the local girls hockey team, her parents hope to give her a fresh start and help her make new friends, but bullies can be found everywhere—including the dressing room. Power Plays, a gritty tale about the problems facing today’s teens, is sprinkled with humour, heart-pounding hockey action, life lessons, and positive female role models.