{"product_id":"my-left-skate-the-extraordinary-story-of-eliezer-sherbatov-9781773370873","title":"My Left Skate: The Extraordinary Story of Eliezer Sherbatov","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFINALIST, Red Cedar Nonfiction Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e When a freak accident leaves him with a permanent disability and no feeling below his left knee, everyone believes Eliezer's career is over - everyone except his mother, a professional power skating coach. She teaches Eliezer to skate using the muscles in his upper leg, and after two and a half years of operations and rehabilitation, he returns to the rink to become one of Quebec's elite junior players. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Still undrafted at age nineteen, Eliezer embarks on a professional career in Europe in the hopes of one day returning to the NHL. His travels lead him to France, Kazakhstan, Slovakia, and to Poland, where he lives and plays hockey just a few kilometres from the Auschwitz death camp, haunted by memories of the past. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In its stunning conclusion, \u003ci\u003eMy Left Skate\u003c\/i\u003e describes Eliezer's life in Ukraine and his struggle to escape from war after Russia invades the very region in which he plays. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Eliezer Sherbatov scores a hat trick with \u003ci\u003eMy Left Skate\u003c\/i\u003e.\" - Marty Klinkenberg, \u003ci\u003eThe Globe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-13452542\"\u003eAnna Rosner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Yellow Dog\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/10\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 104\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.32lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.01h x 5.05w x 0.28d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773370873\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1773370871\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN006130\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography | Sports \u0026amp; Recreation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN051230\"\u003eDisabilities\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-YAN\"\u003eYoung Adult Nonfiction\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-YAN025130\"\u003eHistory | Military \u0026amp; Wars\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnna Rosner\u003c\/b\u003e is a Toronto teacher and author who has published short-story fiction, numerous scholarly articles, and the children's biography\u003ci\u003e Journeyman: The Story of NHL Right Winger Jamie Leach\u003c\/i\u003e, which was selected as a \"Best Book\" by the Canadian Children's Book Centre and was a finalist for the High Plains Book Award. Dedicated to promoting her love for words, Anna has taught language and literacy to children and adults ages five to seventy-five. Anna is the Director of Books with Wings, which provides brand new, quality picture books for Indigenous children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yellow Dog","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44521382052077,"sku":"9781773370873","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_e2eef728-b3a2-4182-83c5-33516071a896.jpg?v=1701290461","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/my-left-skate-the-extraordinary-story-of-eliezer-sherbatov-9781773370873","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}