Journeyman: The Story of NHL Right Winger Jamie Leach

by Anna Rosner (Author)

Journeyman: The Story of NHL Right Winger Jamie Leach
Reading Level: 6th − 7th Grade

Journeyman is a first-person biography of Ojibwe rightwinger Jamie Leach, son of the legendary NHL superstar Reggie Leach.

Follow the fascinating hockey trajectory from his childhood years watching his father play for the Philadelphia Flyers, to Jamie's first goal in the NHL. Journeyman touches on Jamie's summers on Lake Winnipeg, the World Junior Hockey Championships, his life in the minor leagues, and his eventual draft into the NHL as a Pittsburgh Penguin. Discover how some of hockey's biggest stars such as Bobby Clarke, Jaromir Jagr, and Mario Lemieux influenced Jamie's life. Written in close consultation with Jamie and his mother, readers will learn about the struggles Jamie conquered, including his father's alcoholism and his own crippling self-doubt.

A story of determination, heartbreak and perseverance.

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Recommended for hockey fans and nonfans alike.


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Review quotes

"Jamie is a true journeyman: dedicated and relentless in achieving his goals, and a proud yet humble teammate. I'm sure you'll enjoy his story, path, and insight." —Bryan Trottier, Former player for the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins
Classification
Non-fiction
ISBN-13
9781773370545
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Yellow Dog
Publication date
October 13, 2020
Series
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BISAC categories
YAN051070 - Young Adult Nonfiction | Social Topics | Drugs, Alcohol, Substance Abuse
YAN053060 - Young Adult Nonfiction | Sports & Recreation | Hockey
Library of Congress categories
Biographies
Canada
Hockey players
Leach, Jamie

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