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The Jessie Mac Series #4
Shootout
In Shootout, Courtney McIntyre navigates Grade Nine at Estevan Comprehensive School while playing boys hockey for the first time. Meanwhile her sister Jessie is in her second year with the University of Saskatchewan Huskies, discovering the hard way what it takes to be an elite player in an elite league. Will the McIntyre girls have positive impacts on their teams? One thing’s certain. Life—and hockey—are bound to throw some blindside hits.
Shootout revisits the 2013-14 season of the University of Saskatchewan Women’s Huskies, who captured the program’s first Canada West Championship. Four fictional characters, including Jessie, are inserted into the Huskies’ saga, surrounded by the real-life players and coaches.
“Maureen Ulrich’s Shootout is an ambitious novel that reaches far beyond the scope of an action-packed hockey story. We see both sisters’ worlds develop in a convincing manner—in terms of their goals, maturing sense of self, connections with peers, and other issues. These range from the dynamics of friendships and families, teamwork, bullying, hazing and peer pressure—to maintaining a sensible balance (whether in a university or high school setting). For each sister, there are bits of romance with puzzling and hurtful challenges. First Nations culture is addressed, along with issues faced by immigrants and by transgender players.” (Alison Lohans, award-winning author)
Shootout is the fourth book in the award-winning #jessiemachockeyseries. Power Plays (Book 1) won a Moonbeam gold medal and was a finalist for the Saskatchewan Book Awards, Snow Willow Awards, and BC Young Reader Choice (Stellar) Awards. Face Off (Book 2) was a recipient of a Moonbeam silver medal. Power Plays, Face Off and Breakaway were originally published by Coteau Books and were relaunched in 2020 by Wood Dragon Books.
Shootout revisits the 2013-14 season of the University of Saskatchewan Women’s Huskies, who captured the program’s first Canada West Championship. Four fictional characters, including Jessie, are inserted into the Huskies’ saga, surrounded by the real-life players and coaches.
“Maureen Ulrich’s Shootout is an ambitious novel that reaches far beyond the scope of an action-packed hockey story. We see both sisters’ worlds develop in a convincing manner—in terms of their goals, maturing sense of self, connections with peers, and other issues. These range from the dynamics of friendships and families, teamwork, bullying, hazing and peer pressure—to maintaining a sensible balance (whether in a university or high school setting). For each sister, there are bits of romance with puzzling and hurtful challenges. First Nations culture is addressed, along with issues faced by immigrants and by transgender players.” (Alison Lohans, award-winning author)
Shootout is the fourth book in the award-winning #jessiemachockeyseries. Power Plays (Book 1) won a Moonbeam gold medal and was a finalist for the Saskatchewan Book Awards, Snow Willow Awards, and BC Young Reader Choice (Stellar) Awards. Face Off (Book 2) was a recipient of a Moonbeam silver medal. Power Plays, Face Off and Breakaway were originally published by Coteau Books and were relaunched in 2020 by Wood Dragon Books.
320 pages, Paperback
Published October 15, 2021
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About the author
Maureen Ulrich
18 books31 followersHaving spent 25 years in the classroom with junior and senior high school students, I love to write for teens. I have my feet firmly planted in two worlds -- the arts and sports. When I'm not writing, there's nothing I'd rather be doing than watching football, baseball, or hockey, travelling, riding my motorcycle, or going to plays. I hope you enjoy meeting my characters as much as I've enjoyed bringing them to life.
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October 28, 2021
This is Maureen Ulrich's fourth hockey novel in the Jessie Mac series, and it's another must-read sports novel. But more than that, Ulrich reaches deep into the emotional lives of two very different sisters. Courtney is just starting high school, learning to navigate her small-town life with new peer pressures and family dynamics, especially with an all-star big sister like Jessie to live up to. Meanwhile, Jessie has moved to Saskatoon and finds herself facing new issues in her life, her university studies, and her goal to become an elite player for the U of S Women's Huskies. These fictional characters mesh with the real-life players and coaches who won the first Canadian Championship during the 2013-14 season. A masterful novel that delves the emotional depths while delivering fast-paced action. It's a must-read for teens and new adults, with appeal for a much wider audience. I received an advanced reader's copy of this book with no obligation to review.
May 17, 2022
Another amazing book in the Jessie Mac series and this time, Maureen brings us stories from both Jessie and her little sister Courtney.
Maureen takes so much relevant hard stuff that teens deal with and puts it into one novel. While it feels like a lot and when this happens in others books, sometimes they try do that but it’s too much, yet Maureen approached it perfectly. And while it feels like a lot of hazing, bullying, drugs and drinking, this is the reality teenagers face today. The amount of all of that isn’t what’s important - it’s what Jessie and Courtney do when facing it that matters. As an adult reader, if it felt like a lot, Maureen is using her pen (computer?) and her words to put the reader into how overwhelming it feels to be a teenager.
A book that young adults can connect to and learn from. A book that models to young adults that you can stand up to bullies. A book that models what leadership can look like when you’re a teammate, a student and a friend.
Maureen takes so much relevant hard stuff that teens deal with and puts it into one novel. While it feels like a lot and when this happens in others books, sometimes they try do that but it’s too much, yet Maureen approached it perfectly. And while it feels like a lot of hazing, bullying, drugs and drinking, this is the reality teenagers face today. The amount of all of that isn’t what’s important - it’s what Jessie and Courtney do when facing it that matters. As an adult reader, if it felt like a lot, Maureen is using her pen (computer?) and her words to put the reader into how overwhelming it feels to be a teenager.
A book that young adults can connect to and learn from. A book that models to young adults that you can stand up to bullies. A book that models what leadership can look like when you’re a teammate, a student and a friend.
April 13, 2022
There seemed to be an awful lot of underage drinking. Especially by young high school students and I really don't know if it was necessary. Underage drinking AND on a sports team just didn't seem to be the best messages. I am not a hockey person so the glossary in the back was helpful, and I guess without that background understanding or drive this book did not appeal to me and is not one that I will put in the middle school library.
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