GRETZKY'S GAME. by Leonetti, Mike - 2005

Vancouver: Raincoast, 2005. Unpaginated, oblong (9 3/4" H x 10 1/2" D). Colour illustrations. "Ryan really loves to play hockey. Every year, his dad makes a rink in the backyard, and Ryan plays after school with his little brother Jason. But Ryan is small for his age and tends to get pushed around. He really wants to make the select team, but has to practice extra hard to pass the tryout. Ryan has always followed the Edmonton Oilers and his hero is Wayne Gretzky. Gretzky is small, too, but he sure can skate and score. And he is leading the Oilers to the Stanley Cup finals. Inspired by Gretzky's example, Ryan makes the team - and watches his hero take on the reigning champs, the mighty New York Islanders! The latest in Mike Leonetti's acclaimed Hockey Heroes series, (this) is a heartwarming story about overcoming obstacles and believing in yourself." Small Christmas gift inscription on free front endpaper. Dust jacket has minor wrinkling at top/bottom of spine and flap-folds, very small dent on rear panel.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. Illus. by Greg Banning..