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That’s what Hockey Night in Kenya reminds me of, folks. Co-written by Danson Mutinda and Eric Walters, this ‘Battle of the Books’ pick follows Kitoo, a Kenyan orphan who learns about ice hockey from an old book too worn for the library to keep. With the encouragement of his friend, Nigosi, Kitoo investigates what hockey options there are in his own country–with surprising (and inspiring!) results. Hockey Night in Kenya has only 91 pages, some of them full page illustrations, and while it’s aimed for a younger audience than I prefer, it should have wide appeal for elementary school boys and be an good option for reluctant and/or struggling readers.
In other news, I got my hair cut and blown dry straight today, successfully freaking out my family in the process, and our PTA sponsored Fitness Fun night at the school–involving both a presentation from our amazing PE teacher and skating/scooting/biking/etc. around the pickup/dropoff lane–was definitely successful. Wahoo!