Scott Young (1)

I read this book back in my youth and I was totally obsessed with it. I adored hockey and the Maple Leafs, so it was only fitting I picked it up. I don't remember how I came across it, but I read it over and over and over.

With all of this extra time on my hands, I've been cleaning my house. I recently came across a giant pile of books from my childhood and I figured I might as well thrown some reviews up and give them another read while I'm at it.

This is a great chapter book all about a boy who goes to a hockey camp. Bill is an athletic teen who gets invited to the training camp for the Toronto Maple Leafs and within two weeks he learns a lot. This book shows how competitive the hockey profession is but in a really nice, kid friendly light.

This is the third book in the series and I had no idea that it was when I initially read it. I would love to grab the first two books because I remember loving this book as a kid. I read it so much that my copy is in pretty bad shape.

I would say this book is definitely good for middle graders and up. It's a quick, light read and is very simplistic yet wonderfully addicting.

Four out of five stars.… (mehr)

Scott Young died on June 12, 2005 at the age of 87. This book is the second and last of mysteries he wrote featuring Inuit RCMP officer Matteesie Kitologitak, the other being Murder in a Cold Climate.

This book was different from the usual mystery in that there are no red herrings or false leads. The obvious suspect from the beginning turns out to be the guilty party. But along the way the reader learns a lot about the people of the High Arctic and their way of life. I'm very glad I found this book at the library book sale. I'll certainly be looking for the first one and also Scott Young's memoirs. Neil isn't the only talented member of the Young family.… (mehr)