Check, Please!: Book One, #Hockey
Publisher
First Second
Publication Year
2018
ISBN
9781250177957
Pages
240 pages
Genre
realism
Format
graphic novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Eric Bittle may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur pâtissier, but being a freshman on the Samwell University hockey team is a whole new challenge. It is nothing like co-ed club hockey back in Georgia! First of all? There's checking (anything that hinders the player with possession of the puck, ranging from a stick check all the way to a physical sweep). And then, there is Jack-- his very attractive but moody captain.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
GN540L
Diversity Topics
LGBTQ (Gender and Sexuality); Gay/Lesbian; gay; gay teenager
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
White
LGBTQ+
gay male
Awards
Cybils Awards, 2018, Nominee, Young Adult Graphic Novel
William C. Morris Award, 2019, Finalist
Best Books for Teens, 2018
Best Children and YA Books, 2018 Young Adults
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2018
Booklist Top 10 Sports Books for Youth, 2018
Keywords
hockey; college; baking; vlogging; romance; friendship; New England; Georgia; figure skating
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Ukazu, Ngozi, "Check, Please!: Book One, #Hockey" (2018). Diverse Families. 1711.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1711