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Santella, Andrew

Wayne Gretzky: The Great One

(4) 4-6 Book Report Biography series. "The best thing that ever happened to hockey" is the hyperbolic way Santella describes ice hockey superstar Wayne Gretzky. This adulatory tone permeates the biography, which is filled with play action from Gretzky's record-setting career and descriptions of his impressive accomplishments. Supplemented with black-and-white photos, the text briefly discusses his family life, but the emphasis is on his hockey feats. Bib., ind.

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