The Goalie Mask

by Mike Leonetti, Shayne Letain (Illustrations)

Marc is a goalkeeper who thinks he's pretty good between the pipes, but the team's new coach doesn't agree. Marc is very upset, and his mom and dad are too busy with work and don't take any of this seriously. Then his grandfather, a former goalie himself, starts coaching Marc, using the story of the great Montreal Canadiens goalie Jacques Plante as a motivator. The hockey legend inspires Marc to new confidence, and he learns that older people can make a difference in younger lives, that perseverance pays off, and that it's okay to respectfully challenge authority.

Genres: Picture Books, Hockey, Childrens

32 pages, Paperback

First published November 5, 2004

Reviews

[Amanda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Advanced Picture Book. Good for hockey fans, particularly if you are a Montreal Canadiens fan.

[Jessica]

DNF

This is a chapter book pretending to be picture book. The book is obnoxiously long, and I don't like how random words on each page have a large font size.

[Molly · Rating 4 out of 5]

My son loved, loved, loved this! I think I have the whole thing memorized I've had to read it so many times.

[Teacher. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perfectly blends the real life story of Jacques Plante and the story of a struggling youth hockey goalie who finds inspiration in the stories his grandfather tells about the Montreal Canadiens.

[Andrea Labonte · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great way to learn how to become a Goalie in the game of hockey.