Pilar Ramirez loves ice-skating, and she’s never let the fact she was born without part of her right foot hold her back. So she’s decided to join the hockey team. But being a rookie isn’t easy, and what’s worse, a fellow player accuses Pilar’s newbie mistakes of hurting the team. Can Pilar up her game and prove to her teammate—and herself—that she belongs on the ice? Each book in Jake Maddox Girl Sports Stories features easy-to-read text, fast-paced action, plus back matter support materials to make it a winning read.

Pilar Ramirez loves to skate on ice, and normally she does not keep being born without part of her right foot a secret, but when her best friend convinces her to try out for the local hockey team Pilar decides not to mention her condition--but hockey presents her with some problems that plain skating did not, and Pilar needs to learn that being part of a team means being open with your teammates, so that they understand all your strengths and weaknesses.

This beginners' guide to ice skating includes chapters on the first time on ice, ice safety, skating backward, curving, circles, figure skating, and other techniques.

With a big figure skating competition coming up, Grace has to remember why she loved skating in the first place.

In a hockey-crazed town that cares more about the boys' hockey teams than anything else, a group of girls fight for their right to fair and equal ice time and put together a winning team.

This is a reference guide for the beginner ice skater- whether taking Group Lessons, hockey, or for recreation. It is filled with much needed information on how to get started...the right way. This book will show you how to be fitted for ice skates and lace them, what to expect at Group Lessons, and the basics of an ice rink, from the Pro Shop to the Zamboni. It is a must for the beginner skater, or the parents of a beginner skater to become educated, to ensure their skating experience is safer and more enjoyable. There is wealth of information on other websites included in this book as well. Happy Skating!

Leigh Aberdeen is determined to win the hockey championship with a new, all girls team, the Chinooks. So when the coach adds a know-it-all boy to the mix, Leigh is furious. To make matters worse, the team goalie -- Leigh's best friend -- starts mysteriously dropping out from practices just as the Chinooks show they can win. With humour, action, and suspense, Jacqueline Guest weaves these threads together to their surprising conclusion.