Summit Series ’72

Richard Brignall

Publishers: James Lorimar & company Ltd.

Place and year of Publication: Toronto 2011.

This book contains of 151 pages.

I found this book in the chs library

The reason why the books is called the summit series ’72 is because in the summit series ’72 Canada had eight games that put Canada on top of the hockey world. These games took place in Moscow and a little in Europe. The team Canada hockey players were Brad Park, Paul Henderson, Winger j.p. parise, tony esopsito and ken Dryden there coach was named Sinden. The Canadians at first was the world’s greatest hockey team ever but all of Canada knew that already so they didn’t pay attention to them instead they watched the NHL (Nation Hockey League) while Canada was busy with the NHL. The Russian hockey team was being assembled soon when the Russian team was ready the time came when Russia was to face Canada but no Canadian was caring after the the game the people all over Canada were surprised that Canada lost. So Canada was no long top of the hockey world. Soon Canadians gathered NHL players and formed a hockey team. The team players did not know each other so when they faced Russia they lost and became 4^TH place Canadians hated their own hockey team. But then the team practiced together and then when the summit series began the where playing against Russia. They played against them many times but in the final game they won and Canada was back on top.

Christian perspective

The thing I saw in this book is that the Canadian hockey team had perseverance and they will win them and faith they will win even if their own country goes against them. I recommend this book to any Christian because it teaches a lot of things

My thoughts

I recommend this book to people who love hockey or love the Canadian hockey team I think it’s a good because it’s easy to read and its is clear and the book has a good story line.

  

Long Shot

Author: Eric Zweig
Publisher: James Lorimer Company Ltd
It was published in Toronto
I found the book in the CHS library
Page number: 112


Story review: This story is about a group of young boys named Frank, Konnie, Wally, Bobby, Slim, Huck, Chris and Mike. They were also Icelandic and yet moved to Winnipeg the boys childhood did not go well. They were called Goolies so the whole Icelandic neighborhood was Goolies. But the people the people of Winnipeg did not know that soon enough the boys would
become Canadian hockey stars and represent Canada in the Olympics. It all started when Frank’s dad built a hockey rink in his back yard soon almost all of the Icelandic people in Winnipeg were there. Soon enough the Winnipeg falcons started up most of the boys were young but they had some older brothers in the team. About half way into the story the falcons facing other teams for the Allan cup soon enough the team made it to the Olympics and won or you have to read to find out.


Christian Perspective
As a Christian I think that this book is very good it shows Christ like behavior. Also I loved the book because no one in the book had bad behavior even when they were in war they still show
good characters. Some of the characters that they did in this book might help me in my life to become a better Christian.

My thoughts
I recommend this book to people who don’t read a lot. And also people who love hockey this book is easy to read and has a very good story line. I love how Frank the captain of the Falcons team always persevere and push’s trough all the hard times.

Everest

Book review

Book two: The climb

Author: Gordon korman

Publisher: Scholastic

Published in 2002

The reason why they call this book Everest is because there are four kids, doctors, legendary climbers of Everest climb. Four teens named Sammi, Tilt, Dominic, and Perry and the doctors and legendary climbers where Dr. Oberman and Dr. Drake and the climbers are Cap, and Ethan. This story starts when where on a plane coming to a city called Kathmandu, then they got hotel rooms and free time to play. Then they were driving to a special camp for training but they have to reach the camp slowly because there is a sickness called HAPE is when the air gets to thin and you can hardly breathe and you can die or get very sick but what these teens don’t know is that this isn’t just a goal but for one of them this is the last resting place. On the way to Base camp Dominic was struck by an illness called HAPE and he and Dr. Oberman had to stay back while the rest of the team go to base camp. In base camp same members of the expedition meet the great legendary Ethan Zaph who next climb is to climb Mount Everest with NO OXYGEN TANK. When Dominic and Dr. Oberman where in the town waiting for his sickness to heal Dominic was getting use to thin air and he began To start healing then when finally healed he was used to the thin air so when they climb a mountain he doesn’t need to wear a gas mask. And when Dominic and Dr. Oberman finally meet up with the rest of the expedition so meet and played and slept there in camp one. But after some time one expedition went and the great Ethan finally gave up and collapsed and pasang passed out and they got stuck so a rescue was planned and the summit was cancelled and Sneezy, cap, Dominic went to help them they finally found them and helped them after so much confusion. Near to the end Dominic makes a choice the saves nesters and his life the great Ethan did not believe that Dominic a thirteen year old can do it but he did. They still were stuck on the mountain and the only way down was to slide, down but then everything goes extremely wrong and Nester or Dominic almost die, but then who ever fell was found and he was extremely injured but he was alive after that. Everyone even Ethan believed that Dominic can do it. But soon they heard on the radio then there’s a fifty-fifty chance of climbing due to weather conditions.

My thoughts

My thoughts on this book is it’s an amazing book because when I started read it was boring but then it start to get interesting and interesting so read more and more and I like it and also a little spoiler alert is my next book review is on Everest book three also my friend Nayer is doing a book review on Everest book one the contest so check his book review guys. This book is great recommendation this to people who like exploring. I chose this book because I had no other book that I liked to read and because it was short, but when I finished the book I loved it, and it series it is really an amazing book.

Christian perspective

This book has a unique Christian perspective in it because it does not talk about what God wants us to do, but these four teens have very good characteristics like Dominic put his friends life in front of his. But at the same time there are those who have very bad characteristics like Tilt who cared about the summit more than his friends lives and called his leader Cap a moron for stopping the summit and helping the other expedition when they were in trouble.

Tales of King Arthur

Author: Felicity brooks

Published in the The British Library

Usborne publishing ltd in 2006

The book has over 138 pages

And was found in the CHS library

The story is about a man named Arthur. He was the son of Uther who used to be the king of Britain. Arthur was an infant when Merlin told Uther that Arthur was not safe in the castle because of the enemy invaders the king agreed so Merlin took him and put him in a foster family his foster father was named sir Ector and his older foster brother sir Kay there was a tournament at Camelot the winner will be crowned king of Britain so knight overlord and king all over the world came to the tournament. And when it was mourning there was a stone with a sword through it said the one who pulls the sword out is the true born king many tired but fail when the tournament started Arthur forgot sir Kays sword so he saw that sword and pulled it out and from there on Arthur is known as the king and he married a beautiful girl named Guinevere so the story of Arthur and his knights begins the enemy of his father and also new enemies raise up to invade Camelot in the end the final battle they defeat all their enemies and Arthur can finally restore peace.

Christian perspective

The book is not related to the Christian way because of its dark magic and evil and it did not really have anything related to God. To make the book in a more Christian way is to have a holy bible in the kingdom and everyone must obey the rules of the bible and I would not recommend this for Christians.

My thoughts

I think this was a very good book because the Author put words that made the characters sound so heroic and evil. This book is for people who like history in the early times and fantasy or myths mixed with it and also this book setting is around the mid evil times so if you like magic and witchcraft, sorcery this is the book for you.