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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 796.962092 EAN: 9781600781230 ISBN: 1600781233 Label: Triumph Books Manufacturer: Triumph Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 368 Publication Date: March 10, 2008 Publisher: Triumph Books Studio: Triumph Books Editorial Review: Product Description: Sportswriter Shawna Richer had the exclusive assignment of chronicling Sidney Crosby's incredible rookie season in 2005-2006. Beginning with the NHL entry draft that almost never was, Richer follows Crosby to Pittsburgh, where he is greeted as the team's savior and moves in with living legend Mario Lemieux. Just 18 years old, the league's youngest player quickly becomes his team's leading scorer and best player. But like Gretzky and Lemieux, the young superstars who came before him, Crosby faces immense challenges during his first NHL season--and like those legendary players, he rises to every one. Updated with highlights from a triumphant second season, The Kid proves that Crosby's story is destined to become a classic. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - One of the better hockey biographies - and a great subject!I have read a lot of biographies about hockey players, including Sidney Crosby, and while most are informational, few are what you might call "page turners". The Rookie is a suprising exception to that! Richer has done a wonderful job of bringing Sidney's amazing early career to life with the perfect mix of hockey detail and personal account. Some books of this type present material that is second- or third-hand at best but Richer committed to getting the real story first-hand. Her balanced approach ... Read More Rating:  - Good, easy read. An objective review of this book from me is impossible. But a fair one, the book more than deserves. Late in the text, Ms. Richer gives a speech, or at least an anecdote, some advice she was given as she wrote this book, on objectivity in writing: "But objectivity ... is not necessarily a worthy goal. To be objective in the literal sense would be to remove all emotion from the coverage, and sportswriting at its best can only be worthwhile by embracing and exposing emotion and all the things that ... Read More Rating: - GREAT BOOK!I loved this book! Richer provides great detail and has a keen aspect on every situation. I couldn't put this book down and finished it very quickly. I highly recommend this book to any Sidney Crosby fan that wants to learn more about him, or anyone that thinks he is just a hot-shot in order to find out how hard he has worked for this. Rating: - Loved it.This behind the scenes book about Crosby's struggling, but amazing rookie year is very well-written and interesting. However, I did find myself grimacing over recapping what a terrible season the Penguins had, but in the end I think it was a very fine read. |
