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Skating, Hockey, Skiing & Snowboarding
Fiction
Cheshire, Simon. The Prince And The Snowgirl. 2007. (YA Fiction Chesh.S)
Tom Miller has been performing as a look-alike of Prince George of England for several years, but he finally decides to change his appearance and try to figure out who he really is when the real prince makes a surprise appearance while Tom is competing at the UK Inter-Schools Ski Championships in Scotland.
Headley, Justina Chen. Girl Overboard. 2007. (YA Fiction Headl.J)
After a snowboarding accident, Syrah Cheng, a billionaire's daughter, must rehabilitate both her knee and her self-esteem while forging relationships with those who accept her for who she is.
Hughes, Pat. Open Ice. 2005. (YA Fiction Hughe.P)
Hockey has been Nick Taglio's life since he was five years old, so when a massive concussion benches him--possibly for good--everything seems to fall apart, including his schoolwork, his family relationships, his friendships, and his love life.
Kephart, Beth. Undercover. 2007. (YA Fiction Kepha.B)
High school sophomore Elisa is used to observing while going unnoticed except when classmates ask her to write love notes for them, but a teacher's recognition of her talent, a "client's" desire for her friendship, a love of ice skating, and her parent's marital problems draw her out of herself.
Lynch, Chris. Iceman. 1994. (YA Fiction Lynch.C)
Fourteen-year-old Eric, a ruthless hockey player prone to violence on the ice, tries to reconcile his own needs with those of his parents.
Mead, Richelle. Frostbite : [a Vampire Academy Novel]. 2008. (YA Science Fiction Mead.R)
While on a school skiing trip, guardian-in-training Rose faces everything from misunderstandings between friends to fights among factions of Moroi as reports of horrific Strigoi attacks raise tensions, ultimately leading Rose and some of those closest to her into a battle that teaches her much about life, death, and love.
Nonfiction
Paulsen, Gary. How Angel Peterson Got His Name : and Other Outrageous Tales About Extreme Sports. 2003. (YA B Pauls.G Pauls.G)
Author Gary Paulsen relates tales from his youth in a small town in northwestern Minnesota in the late 1940s and early 1950s, such as skiing behind a souped-up car and imitating daredevil Evel Knievel.
Paulsen, Gary. Winterdance : The Fine Madness Of Running The Iditarod. 1994. (YA 798.8 Pauls.G)
Paulsen recounts his ambitious quest to run the Iditarod, an 1,180-mile trek of snow and deep cold, and his seventeen-day journey with a team of dogs during which they endured blinding wind, snowstorms, frostbite, moose attacks, and hallucinations.
Schwager, Tina. Gutsy Girls : Young Women Who Dare. 1999. (YA 305.2422 Schwa.T)
Twenty-five young women share their adventures in such activities as skydiving, building homes, and mountain climbing, demonstrating the value of courage, commitment, and a positive attitude.
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