Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the hockey sweater and other stories. Few stories better capture the spirit of what it is to be canadian than roch carriers the hockey sweater. But when the new sweater arrives, roch refuses to wear it because it is a maple leafs sweater instead of a montreal canadien sweater. Sheila fischman with every boy in a small quebec town wearing the sweater of the montreal canadiens to play hockey, one child is horrified when, because of a mail order mixup, he is forced to wear a toronto maple. The boy and his friends are huge fans of maurice richard, a hockey player who performs for montreal canadiens. Apr 04, 2012 the hockey sweater by roch carrier is a classic and beloved piece of canadian childrens literature. There is a history of the story, bonus illustrations by sheldon, photos, comments from book tours and from the whos who of canadian culture, a short essay by ken dryden about the nhl in the. Several of his works have become classics and are used in schools and universities around the world.
This is an audio recording of the hockey sweater, by roch carrier, and translated into english by sheila. He lives in canada and the highlight of his days is playing hockey on the skating rink. The hockey sweater and other stories audiobook roch carrier. When it comes to structure, the entire short story the hockey sweater by roch carrier is built around the boys inner conflict and his refusal to wear the uniform of the opposing team. Nhl sweaters, hockey sweaters collection, nhl sweaters gear. His muchloved childrens story, the hockey sweater, remains a timeless favorite. A hockey jersey is a piece of clothing worn by ice hockey players to cover the upper part of their bodies. The hockey sweater and other stories by roch carrier 49th shelf.
The hockey sweater and other stories house of anansi press. Brothers battle on and off the ice in this actionpacked young adult sports novel. Monsieur eaton had sent us a blue and white sweater with a maple leaf on the front. After many decades, for me it was the memory of a chicago blackhawk sweater.
The hockey sweater, the title story in this 20story collection, has become an. The hockey sweater and other stories a list and millions of other books are available for instant access. This sweater is for you celebrating the creative process in film and art with the animator and illustrator of the hockey sweater. Adrian moy and william lin story summary the hockey sweater is a story about a young boy who loves the montreal canadiens, and more specifically maurice rocket richard. Abigail richardonschultes orchestral reimagining of this canadian.
It encapsulates everything you need to understand french and english canada, told with humour and love. Colosseum maine bears ncaa ice machine mens hockey sweater jersey. Start a free 30day trial today and get your first audiobook free. Discover the story behind this account of life in the small village of saintejustine, quebec, in 1946. Roch carrier read the hockey sweater to kids at the ndg ymca library in montreal, on tuesday, december 16, 2014 organized by the fraser hickson institute. He has written many novels, short stories, plays, film and television scripts, essays, travel books, and poetry. As a part of the launch of the new alist series, a curated selection of titles from anansis backlist featuring handsome new covers and introductions by wellknown canadian writers, comes roch carriers the hockey sweater and other stories, with an intr. The hockey sweater ebook by roch carrier rakuten kobo. What was it like to be a fan of maurice richard and the montreal canadiens in the winter of 1946, and why did roch carrier write about this period of his life. The stories are wry, innocent in their racism and discrimination, and yet there is a touch of sadness too. Listen to the hockey sweater and other stories audiobook by roch carrier, sheila fischman translator, narrated by roch carrier.
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Nfb is one of my favorite canadian animation studios that was founded in 1939. The hockey sweater and other stories audiobook on cd, 2001. Nhl sweaters, hockey sweaters collection, nhl sweaters. Hope itll air on british columbias knowledge network in canada. The hockey sweater and other stories by roch carrier. It is my favorite animated short based on the book the hockey sweater. At first, i hated this sweater, but through the gift of hockey, i learned to love it. Summary of the hockey sweater by roch carrier studienett. When rochs hockey sweater becomes too old and too small, his mother orders him a new one. The hockey sweater and other stories by roch carrier nook. In the days of rochs childhood, winters in the village of ste. Roch carriers classic childrens book the hockey sweater. Since its premiere in 2012, the hockey sweater has resonated with audiences of all ages. Justine, quebec, a bastion of support for rocket richard and the montreal canadiens.
The title of one of the stories, the hockey sweater, is famous in canada and a quote from the story is found on the back of the canadian five dollar bill. The hockey sweater and other stories ebook written by roch carrier. The hockey sweater and other stories audiobook by roch carrier. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. May 24, 2018 the hockey sweater is roch carriers beloved story of the furor that follows the delivery of a toronto maple leafs sweater to his home in ste. For example, a scarf, a hat, or a sweater that has long been discarded. High quality hockey sweater inspired art prints by independent artists and designers from around the world. Roch carrier, sheila fischman translator, anansi audio.
It is traditionally called a sweater as, in earlier days, when the game was predominantly played outside in winter, it actually was a warm woolknit covering. Get all the top nhl fan gear for men, women, and kids at shop. He owns a sweater jersey of maurice, that he wears. From right to left, ken dryden, roch carrier and alain trudel share a laugh during rehearsal of the hockey sweater. Roch carrier was born in the small town of saintejustine, quebec, in 1937.
The hockey sweater is a short story by canadian author roch carrier and translated to english by sheila fischman. The hockey sweater by roch carrier and sheldon cohen. The hockey sweater and other stories audiobook on cd. Hannah climax when the mom receives the sweater she found out that the sweater was a toronto maple leafs sweater. Set in 1950s quebec, roch carriers classic story the hockey sweater centers on a boy who is erroneously given a toronto maple leafs jersey, the shirt of his teams bitter archrival. The hockey sweater, the title story in this 20story collection, has become an enduring classic. The hockey sweater and other stories by roch carrier books. Audiobook cd audiobook cassette ebook paperback ebook. The hockey sweater carrier, roch, cohen, sheldon, fischman, sheila on. Celebrating the creative process in film and art with the animator and illustrator of the hockey sweater. The book tells the tale of a young boy who idolizes maurice the rocket richard and his montreal canadiens, and who faces extreme embarrassment and social discomfort when his mother accidentally orders him a toronto maple leafs sweater instead.