Jessie skated quickly over to Henry, who was standing beside the bench congratulating the players. Violet and Benny were with him. Grandfather was still up in the stands chatting with some of the parents. Henry, Violet, Benny! Jessie called out. Hey...
Beth, where did you get that? Jessie asked, looking at the large blue-and-red shirt lying on top of Beths bag. It had a Scouts logo on the front, and across one shoulder was a signature, written in pen, which clearly said, Kevin Reynolds. Beth bent o...
Show me whats missing, Henry said, taking the list from Jessie. A hockey jersey, said Jessie, pointing to one of the items on the list. And a hockey stick. Benny and Violet crowded around to look at the list, too. They definitely werent in the box, s...
Jessie heard the locker room door shut, and she heard footsteps in the entryway. She could see someones shadow against the wall. Jessie waited to see who would come around the corner. A moment later, Cathy came in. When she saw Jessie sitting there,...
Did you see that, Benny? Violet whispered when they had stepped outside Traceys office and shut the door. See what? Benny asked. The orange cones! In Traceys office! Violet said. Remember at Jessies first team practice, the orange cones were missing?...
A few days later, Violet, Benny, and Grandfather were sitting in the stands for the first Polar Bears game. Jessie was in the locker room with the rest of the team, putting on her uniform. She was excited to be wearing her blue-and-white Polar Bears...
A few days later, the Aldens were back at the rink for another practice. In the days after their talk in the snack bar, Jessie had gone to the rink for a few practices on her own. She was getting used to waking up early. She and the others had been w...
After Benny, Violet, and Kevin got out of their skates, the group followed Kevin to his office, which was off the lobby. It was right next to Traceys office. As they walked by, Jessie saw her old teacher inside, sitting at her desk filling out papers...
When the practice was over, Henry handed out the light blue jerseys and gave everyone a printed schedule. Our first game is in a week, Kevin announced. Weve got to work hard to get ready. A regular season is usually fifteen or twenty games. But this...
He shootshe scores! Benny Alden shouted, racing down the ice. Although only six, he was a strong skater. When he reached the end of the rink, he threw his arms above his head and glided around in a circle, a victorious smile on his face. But a moment...