{"product_id":"cracking-the-ice-hardcover","title":"Cracking the Ice - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid H. Hendrickson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1968, at the height of the Civil Rights struggle, Jessie Stackhouse leaves home to break the color line at an elite, all-white prep school. He arrives filled with dreams of winning championships and eventually playing in the NHL, but soon finds that the coach doesn't want him there and neither do most of his teammates. They'll go to almost any extreme to make him leave. Jessie must overcome not only the team in the other locker room, but the even more dangerous one in his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I started reading \u003cem\u003eCracking the Ice\u003c\/em\u003e and could not put it down. Jessie Stackhouse's generosity, hope, and intelligence touched my heart.... Usually I go to bed early; however, I kept reading \u003cem\u003eCracking the Ice\u003c\/em\u003e until I turned to the last page.\" --Joyce Carol Thomas, National Book Award and American Book Award winner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A compelling, civil rights tale of a young man's coming of age on the ice. Hendrickson personalizes history with unforgettable characters.\" --Jewell Parker Rhodes, author of \u003cem\u003eNinth Ward\u003c\/em\u003e, a 2011 Coretta Scott King Honor book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eCracking the Ice\u003c\/em\u003e scores the literary equivalent of a hat-trick: funny, harrowing and finally, heartfelt. This book is a winner.\" --Greg Neri, author of \u003cem\u003eYummy: the Last Days of a Southside Shorty\u003c\/em\u003e, a 2011 Coretta Scott King Honor book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hendrickson's debut novel paints a gripping account of a courageous young man rising above evil.\" -- \u003cem\u003eBooklist \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A worthy, if heartwrenching read.... The best of humanity is explored -- and some of the worst, exposed. It is very readable, written with a clear and powerful voice, and is engaging from beginning to end.\" -- \u003cem\u003eLong and Short Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e(four stars) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"One of the most interesting books I've read this year, a one-of-a-kind book.\" -- \u003cem\u003eReading in Color\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47417528090802,"sku":"9781948134026","price":26.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/b8e9ebef35d3cb5aeb49e83bed56957b.webp?v=1778430929","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/cracking-the-ice-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}