Angie Bullaro makes her authorial debut with Breaking the
Ice. She has been playing sports for about as long as she has been
able to walk. She has always loved sports stories about underdogs
and feels privileged to tell such an important story. She is now a
(somewhat) proficient ice hockey goalie and an avid hockey fan.
Angie lives in New York City with her husband, Mike Musco. Along
with writing, she is also an actress and film producer. You can
learn more about her at AngieBullaro.com.
C. F. Payne has illustrated more than a dozen picture books,
including the New York
Times bestselling Mousetronaut by astronaut Mark
Kelly; the Texas Bluebonnet winner Shoeless Joe & Black
Betsy, written by Phil Bildner; and the New York
Times bestsellers The Remarkable Farkle
McBride and Micawber, both by John Lithgow. He teaches at
the Columbus College of Art & Design, where he is the chair of the
Illustration Department. Payne lives with his wife and children in
Cincinnati, Ohio. Visit him online at CFPayne.com.
Bullaro keeps the pace in this highlight reel of a biography.
Payne’s illustrations...truly capture the velocity and scale of
hockey and Manon’s unique position in it. An eminently enjoyable
biography, not just for hockey fans, but for all who love stories
of pioneering women.
*9/15/20*
Written in third person from Manon’s viewpoint, the story unfolds
with moments of drama and success, underpinned by her
determination. Payne’s expressive large-scale illustrations,
created with acrylics and colored pencils, portray even minor
characters as individuals. In an excellent appended note, Rhéaume
reflects on her experiences, applauds the success of women’s
hockey, and muses “it’s crazy” that she remains the only woman to
have played a game in any of the four major North American sports
leagues.
*9/1/20*
This straightforward, inspirational biography emphasizes Rhéaume’s
grit (“She played with bruised arms and pulled muscles”) and the
sexism she faced (“coaches still cut her from the best teams simply
because she was a girl”). Payne’s intensely detailed illustrations
realistically capture the dull sheen of goalie pads and the thwack
of slap shots as Rhéaume plays her way to the pros. Includes an
afterword by Rhéaume, a timeline, and “fun facts.”
*9/14/20*
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