Miracle on Ice: How a Stunning Upset United a Country (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780756552947)

The mighty Soviets were the favorites to win hockey gold at the 1980 Winter Olympics. But a team of U.S. college players had other ideas. The stunning upset of the Soviet hockey team by the young Americans has been called the greatest moment in international hockey. And to many people the victory was about much more than sports. Americans had gone through difficult times at home and abroad. Beating the best hockey team in the world--and its major Cold War rival--gave Americans a sense of pride. One iconic photo captured the impact of that "miraculous" historic event.

Author: Michael Burgan
ISBN-10: 075655294X
ISBN-13: 9780756552947
Publisher: Compass Point Books
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2016
Pages: 64
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 10.20h x 9.10w x 0.10d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 179390 / Miracle on Ice: How a Stunning Upset United a Country


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 04/01/2016 pg. 109
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2016 pg. 194 - Recommended, Satisfactory