{"product_id":"willie-oree-nicole-mortillaro-9781459415164","title":"Willie O'Ree: The Story of the First Black Player in the NHL","description":"\u003cp\u003eWillie O'Ree made NHL history on January 18, 1958, when he became the first Black player to take to the ice. There was a round of applause when O'Ree stepped onto the ice, and newspapers ran the story. The color barrier in the NHL had been broken, yet it would be sixteen years before the next Black player, Mike Marson, was drafted. Four decades later, the NHL made O'Ree an ambassador for the NHL's \"Hockey is for Everyone\" program to encourage kids from all backgrounds to play hockey.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book traces the early life of O'Ree, his journey in the NHL with the Boston Bruins, and his work encouraging diversity in hockey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nicole Mortillaro\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1459415167\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781459415164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e James Lorimer and Company Ltd., Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/04\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 120\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.90h x 4.30w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2020","brand":"Nicole Mortillaro","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044939329791,"sku":"9781459415164","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fc4627df-fe71-46ea-83d1-9ae3c5b7081d.jpg?v=1684975804","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/willie-oree-nicole-mortillaro-9781459415164","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}