Open Ice

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By Pat Hughes
Publisher Random House Children's Books - (Wendy Lamb)
Open Ice
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NICKY TAG! NICKY TAG! All his life, crowds have been cheering for Nick Taglio. Hes been skating since he could walk, scoring goals since he picked up a hockey stick. Hes only a sophomore but he rules the ice, because Nicky Tags a fighter. Which means you have to take some hits; concussions come with the territory. When he gets another head injury, his doctor, his parents, and his coach tell him he can never play again. Too dangerous, they say. He cant risk his future. But they dont understand that without hockey, Nick has no future. Its not a game, its his life. And nobody can stop him from playing.

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58302 words58,302 words
288 pages288 pages
Lexile 550LLexile 550L
Published 2005Published 2005

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9780385746755

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