{"product_id":"the-kodiaks-home-ice-advantage-9781774921012","title":"The Kodiaks: Home Ice Advantage","description":"\u003cp\u003e Hockey fans will love this action-packed middle grade novel about teamwork, overcoming adversity, and being proud of who you are and where you come from. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Everything is changing for 11-year-old Alex Robinson. After his father accepts a new job, Alex and his family move from their community to the city. For the first time in his life, he doesn't fit in. His fellow students don't understand Indigenous culture. Even a simple show of respect to his teacher gets him in trouble. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Things begin to look up after Alex tries out for a local hockey team. Playing for the Kodiaks, Alex proves himself as one of the best, but he becomes a target because he's Indigenous. Can Alex trust his teammates and stand up to the jerks on other teams? Can he find a way to fit in and still be who he's meant to be? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid A. Robertson\u003c\/b\u003e (he\/him\/his) is the 2021 recipient of the Writer's Union of Canada's Freedom to Read Award. He is the author of more than 25 books for young readers including \u003ci\u003eWhen We Were Alone\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a Governor General's Literary Award and was a finalist for the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. David's most recent works include the graphic novel \u003ci\u003eBreakdown \u003c\/i\u003e(The Reckoner Rises, Vol. 1), middle grade novel The Barren Grounds, children's book \u003ci\u003eOn the Trapline\u003c\/i\u003e, and memoir \u003ci\u003eBlack Water: Family, Legacy, and Blood Memory\u003c\/i\u003e. He is also the writer and host of the podcast \u003ci\u003eKíwew\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the 2021 RTDNA Prairie Region Award for Best Podcast. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA sought-after speaker and educator, David is a member of Norway House Cree Nation. He lives in Winnipeg.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Highwater Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50601143042322,"sku":"9781774921012","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_08a89493-f761-4e8e-b015-b8e9b62f4eb9.jpg?v=1732221615","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-kodiaks-home-ice-advantage-9781774921012","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}