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by Christie Casciano (Author), Rose Mary Moziak (Calligrapher)
The game, the goal and the ghost combine to make for an action packed adventure for the puck hog and his teammates in the land where miracles are made. Just when it looks like victory is in reach, it all falls apart for the team right before the big matchup with a mighty Canadian youth hockey team. Now they need a miracle! It's up to Sophia to unlock the mystery and discover the key to victory. Can she discover the secret in time? Can the keeper of dreams keep the legacy alive? Lace up and get ready to hit the ice for chills, spills and experience the thrills of the legendary Lake Placid.
Author Biography
Positive Coaching Alliance has placed The Puck Hog on their recommended reading list! "This delightful book for children ages 6-9 teaches an important lesson about teamwork. Set in Syracuse, where Casciano is a TV news anchor and mother of two youth hockey players, the book focuses on a youth hockey team's struggle with the title character, a dominant scorer who won't pass the puck. The book presents coping mechanisms for players who find themselves facing teamwork challenges and can start discussions between sports parents and their children," says PAC.
Christie Casciano Burns is a television news anchor in Syracuse, New York. Christie is a graduate of Syracuse University's SI Newhouse School of Public Communications. She has been an award winning reporter and anchor for WSYR-TV since 1986. She also provides morning news updates for the popular B104.7 country radio station. Schools have praised her presentation of her called Read, Write and Assist, as she shares her passion for writing and encourages the value of teamwork. Her sister de ella, Rose Mary Moziak, The Puck Hog's illustrator, also joins her in the classroom for hands on art demonstrations.
