Welcome to our Christmas Gift Guide: Gifts for Homeschoolers: Drop the Puck series, Books 1-3. I received Hockey Every Day, Every Way and It’s Hockey Season in exchange for a spot in our Christmas Gift Guide 2021 which leaves one book for Santa to bring Charlie.
Drop the Puck series, Books 1-3:
It’s Hockey Season (SKU: 9781641236645) Hooray for Hockey Day! (SKU: 9781641236652) Hockey Every Day, Every Way (SKU: 9781641236669) is published by Jayne J. Jones Beehler by Whitaker House Publishing. These are Hardback Books which means they will last forever.
“I’m a big fan of books that teach kids about Hockey and more importantly about the value of accepting those who may be different and working together because it’s important to lead by example and treat everyone with the same respect.” —Claude Giroux, Captain, Philadelphia Flyers
Based on true stories, Drop the Puck series celebrates sports-loving children of all types and abilities, as readers follow the story of a group of kids in fictional Hockeytown, USA, who bond and grow together, united by their shared love of Hockey.
Drop the Puck has inspired and delighted children not only in the US but Canada, and has many fans in the NHL, including past and present Stanley Cup players! The series was created by author Jayne J. Jones Beehler with the goal of acclimating young Hockey fans to those players – and fans – with disabilities.
Releasing September 7, 2021:
It’s Hockey Season, the first book in the series, follows the story of two brothers, Blaine and Cullen; Cullen is the all-star team captain and Blaine, who has Down syndrome, is the team manager. Through their adventures, young Hockey lovers will not only learn what it means to be a good sport and respect others but also begin to understand the challenges their disabled peers may have to deal with on a daily basis.
Hooray for Hockey Day! Ages 7-11
The adventures of Cullen and Blaine continue in Hooray for Hockey Day! Along the way, the brothers make new friends, including Ann, who has Down Syndrome, and Aiden, who only has one leg. Hooray for Hockey Day! Which will teach young readers lessons about friendship, diversity, inclusion, and teamwork as they work to make “Hockey Day” an official State Holiday.
Hockey Every Day, Every Way Ages 7-11
Hockey Every Day, Every Way introduces readers to Lila and Makenna. Like any kid, Lila’s afraid she won’t fit in. But, before long, she finds out that her fellow hockey players will make her feel welcome and accepted. These new characters are inspired by real-life Hockey players and fans with Cerebral Palsy.
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Jayne J. Jones Beehler is a lifelong Hockey fan who is also an advocate for children with Disabilities. She serves as a Government and Legislative Affairs Project Management consultant dealing with such issues as Opioid Addiction, juvenile justice, foster care, higher education, and education reforms.
Jayne is a former History professor for Concordia University, where she was named Political Science Professor of the Year in 2017. She holds a B. A. degree in Political Science and a law degree from William Mitchell College of Law.
She served as national legal advisor for the American Special Hockey Association and is the founder of Margaret’s Missions, a chaperone travel program for people with special needs.
Jayne resides with her husband, Christopher, in Florida. During the COVID quarantine they worked with their daughter Emily, a police officer, to start a widely popular Drop the Puck Social Media series, which includes interviews with NHL superstars!
I wonder what’s up next for the kids of Hockeytown?!?
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
