Fever Season - Softcover

Zweig, Eric

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1554884322 ISBN 13: 9781554884322

Verlag: Dundurn Group Ltd, 2009

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"Zweig does a wonderful job of capturing the sights and flavours of life in Montreal nearly a century ago, and paints evocative and appealing characters in David, his family, Jean-Patrice, and Joe Hall. His portrayal of professional hockey in its infancy is nothing short of fascinating. Fever Season will appeal to readers from Grade 5 up, particularly those who enjoy historical fiction and hockey!"--fernfolio.com

"Technically, Fever Season falls under the young adult category. But older readers outside this target market can still read this novel without feeling embarrassed. Zweig's writing is straightforward and respectful to the reader."

--Hockey54.com

"Eric Zweig, a sports historian, has written a very readable novel about a time in history that mirrors some of the issues we are facing today. David's friendship with the "tough guy" Joe Hall, who actually died of the Spanish Influenza during the course of the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 1919, will help readers to understand the human impact of the epidemic."

--CM Magazine

"Fever Season was a nice peak into the past of hockey and what life was like during World War 1 ... With it's lightness and memoir like style, I would definitely recommend to any hockey fan or history buff. 8 of 10.

--Flamingnet.com

"Fever Season is a fascinating look into a time that is not often covered in young adult historical fiction."

--Resource Links

"This novel is particularly relevant in this year of the H1N1 scare...Ontario-based Zweig is most comfortable giving commentary on hockey games, but the story comes alive when he describes hockey legends Joe Hall and Newsy Lalonde. Good for hockey fans."

--Winnipeg Free Press

"Zweig, who lives in Owen Sound, Ont., and has publishing ties to the NHL, has written an informative soft-covered read that moves along at a quick pace. Younger readers, especially early teens, might find it the perfect company while recovering from the flu bug."

--Toronto Star, The

" hockey fans and history buffs alike, particularly at the middle grade level, would enjoy this book."

--What If Magazine

Reseña del editor

When David is orphaned by the Spanish influenza outbreak in 1919 Montreal, he needs to find his long-lost uncle if he wants to avoid the orphanage, and he gets his chance when he gets a job with the Montreal Canadiens.

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• Verlag: Dundurn Group Ltd
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1554884322
• ISBN 13: 9781554884322
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 256