NICKY TAG! NICKY TAG!
All his life, crowds have been cheering for Nick Taglio.
He’s been skating since he could walk, scoring goals sin... read full description
All his life, crowds have been cheering for Nick Taglio.
He’s been skating since he could walk, scoring goals sin... read full description
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Nov 15, 2010
Barbie
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Open Ice
Sports, injuries, break-ups, and little brothers. What do they all have in common, well nothing really, except in the book Open Ice. Personally I thought the book was great, it was entertaining, and creative. Also it contained one of my most favorite sports, hockey.
In the book Open Ice a Boy named Nicholas Taglio is devastated, when his hockey playing dream goes down the drain. You see Tag was the all star of the team, the guy to beat, the M.V.P. but then it h More...
Sports, injuries, break-ups, and little brothers. What do they all have in common, well nothing really, except in the book Open Ice. Personally I thought the book was great, it was entertaining, and creative. Also it contained one of my most favorite sports, hockey.
In the book Open Ice a Boy named Nicholas Taglio is devastated, when his hockey playing dream goes down the drain. You see Tag was the all star of the team, the guy to beat, the M.V.P. but then it h More...
Nov 20, 2008
Matthew H.
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Nick Taglio grew up playing hockey. It was his passion. Nick plays on the high school hockey team when he is crushed by another player receiving his 4th concussion. His doctor gives him the life changing news that he cant play hockey. He is devastated. Nick will do anything to keep playing hockey. He tries to defy the doctors advice as well as his parents. After giving up hope Nick has to make a social adjustment. He is jealous that all of his friends play hockey and he, being the best player ou
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Oct 15, 2009
Matt
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This book is about a star sophomore hockey player. He suffers an injury that can threaten his future on and off the ice, but he really loves the game and would do anything to play. His battles with his doctor, his parents, and the injury also affect his personality and relationships.
I really connected to this book because I am a junior and I also play hockey. I strongly felt what he was going through as a teen and as a hockey player. The author did a great job of showing how Nick fel More...
I really connected to this book because I am a junior and I also play hockey. I strongly felt what he was going through as a teen and as a hockey player. The author did a great job of showing how Nick fel More...
Aug 16, 2011
Chelsey
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I started reading this book twice before, and I nearly gave up on it this go round, too, but just as I'd decided to turn it back in to the library, it got very interesting. Go figure.
What I liked about this book:
- the fact that it's about hockey
- the teen angst
- the [i]bildungsroman[/i]
What I didn't entirely like about this book:
- the plethora of swearing (this didn't bother me [i]too[/i] much, but the sheer volume of it did get annoying)
- De More...
What I liked about this book:
- the fact that it's about hockey
- the teen angst
- the [i]bildungsroman[/i]
What I didn't entirely like about this book:
- the plethora of swearing (this didn't bother me [i]too[/i] much, but the sheer volume of it did get annoying)
- De More...
Sep 26, 2009
Ashley
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Nick 'Tag' loves hockey so much, that the many concussions hes gotten from the love of the sport, dont even matter to him. But after a grade 3 concussion that puts Nick at the worse hes been, hes told he cant play anymore. Just imagine giving up something you've spent 11 years working at, and that you love with a passion. It wasnt easy fer Nick at all and this book shows that. Ill be honest, Im not a big reader when it comes to books on sports, but my best friend plays hockey and i was curious t
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Oct 21, 2009
Benjamin
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The most tragic experience an athlete can face is an injury. Whether the injury is offseason or during the season, it is something that all athletes fear. This is especially hard on Nick Taglio, the hockey all star, who played his whole life until he had his series of concussions. By keeping his head down and looking at his moves, being checked in the back caused him to have concussions. Each concussion caused Nick to be closer and closer to ending his hockey career. This book was a fantastic bo
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Jan 25, 2010
Maol Mhuire
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I'm not well-read on juvenile/ young adult books these days, but I found this one easy to read and interesting enough to keep me turning the pages.
The main character, Nick Taglio, or "Tag," is a hockey star in high school. The book starts when Nick gets hit from behind by an opposing player during a game, which results in him getting a grade 3 concussion, which is the worst kind. Turns out that Nick's had several concussions so far and that this is his last--his parents and neu More...
The main character, Nick Taglio, or "Tag," is a hockey star in high school. The book starts when Nick gets hit from behind by an opposing player during a game, which results in him getting a grade 3 concussion, which is the worst kind. Turns out that Nick's had several concussions so far and that this is his last--his parents and neu More...
Jan 03, 2008
Zach M
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The title of my book is "Open Ice" and it is by Pat Hughes. This book is about a kid named Nick Taglio. His whole life revolves around hockey. All of his friends are on his hockey team; hockey is the only sport he plays. When he gets his fourth concussion the doctor tells him he can’t play hockey any longer. He begged and begged his parents to let him quit but they stood behind the doctor saying no. Nick had to quit. Nick has to learn how to live a different lifestyle, make new friends
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Jan 11, 2008
Patrick D
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This book is about a teenage boy named nick taglio that plays hockey. Nick plays hockey for his highschool team. he is a center for his team. One game Nick gets blindsided by an opposing teams defensemen. Nick is sent to the hospital and is told that he can no longer play the thing he loves. this book is about his fight to regain the ability to play hockey and how his social life ie being messed up from this tragic accident.
I liked this book because I like to play hockey. also it is j More...
I liked this book because I like to play hockey. also it is j More...
May 13, 2010
Eric
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Open ice, is somewhat like every other sports book. Only the beginning is like the sport novels, the rest is about a teenager (nick), trying to survive not being able to play hockey, because he has received to many concussions from getting hit. Now Nick has to keep up with school, and his social life, which both right now is going down the drain.
Pat Hughes has done an excellent job, defying the rest of the sport novels.
Pat Hughes has done an excellent job, defying the rest of the sport novels.
Jan 26, 2009
Nora
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Huge surprise- this was a great book. I read "Open Ice" because I read so many girly books, and was hoping to balance the piles a bit. But rather than a Matt Christopher/formula sports story to read and forget, I found a layered story I'm still thinking about.
It WILL hook your sports readers and keep them happy all the way through. But... it's about a sports star who is lonely when he can't be a sports star. It's crazy (to me) how competitive high school sports are. High s More...
It WILL hook your sports readers and keep them happy all the way through. But... it's about a sports star who is lonely when he can't be a sports star. It's crazy (to me) how competitive high school sports are. High s More...
Aug 11, 2009
Izzy
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The feelings that Nick Tag feel real. Not being able to do something that he has done his whole life is very difficult.
Nov 26, 2007
Michael
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This is a teenangst novel, and a good one, but it is NOT a sports book despite the cover. The main character gets his fourth concussion on page one, and can't play hockey anymore. It is a book about not being able to play a sport that has always been the center of his life. The emotions are powerful, and the characters are gritty and real.
Feb 21, 2009
Samantha
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I think that this book is like okay but like if you are under the age of ten you should not read it because it has ALOT of language and some inapropriet things
Aug 17, 2008
Ashley
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Believably self-absorbed teen is injured one too many times in hockey and must adjust to life without it. Well-developed over all, but some figures seem stereotypical, including the girlfriend who dumps him because he's no longer the star hockey player.
Aug 07, 2010
Jaci
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I only bought this book because it was like 5 bucks so I wasn't really expecting a lot. It was ok but by the end I just wanted it to be over and I began scanning the pages. Not anything that I'd read again but it wasn't too bad.
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