Panic in Pittsburgh by Roy MacGregorMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
This book not only had a mystery to solve, but it teaches life lessons and a bit of history.
Travis, the Screech Owl’s team captain, suffers a concussion early in the book. MacMregor did an excellent job of portraying his experience and feelings as he has to sit on the sidelines and watch his teammates. It was also touching how the person on the opposing team reacted. I know my son and his friends are always deeply concerned when someone gets hurt on the ice. Roy did an excellent job driving that fact home.
As the team manager of my son’s travel squirt hockey team, I truly appreciated Roy MacGragor’s attention to detail and hockey commentary. Not to mention he does a brilliant job in capturing the spirit of a travel hockey team.
This book literally made me laugh and cry. My ten-year-old son has all the Screech Owl books. He would agree that it is well worth the read. I highly recommend not only this book but series for any kid (or adult) that enjoys hockey and/or mysteries.
ARC provided publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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Published January 1st 2013 by Tundra Books (NY)
ISBN 1299879217 (ISBN13: 9781299879218)
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