Caley’s Goal
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"Take it down, Caley " she yells. She's giving me the chance to score. As we race closer, I'm so excited I can hardly breathe. It looks clear. Take a shot, hard as I can. It seems forever. And then, at last, it slides between the skates of the other team's goalie and right into their net. The whistle blows. The referee signals. Goal! I scored a goal. Throwing my arms up, I'm so excited I can hardly stand it. I'm jumping up and down on my skates and then flop down on the ice. I'm lying on my back with feet in the air, arms outstretched, hockey stick clutched in my hand. I don't know what to do with myself, I'm so happy.
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About the Book
Eleven-year-old Caley loves hockey—but not goaltending. While enduring boring drill after boring drill, she just wants a chance to play anywhere on the ice but inside a stupid net. Despite her protests, Caley’s coach seems stuck on her being the goalie. While standing inside the net during each practice and game, Caley feels uninterested, depressed, and grumpy. Although she knows her professional hockey player dad is proud of her role as a girl goalie, what would he think if he knew she secretly hated it? As Caley embarks on a journey of self-discovery, she learns what it means to be part of a team, where her place is in a family of hockey players, and more importantly, who she is both on and off the ice. In this young adult tale, a hockey player seemingly destined to be a boring goalie learns valuable lessons about teamwork, grit, and the value of never quitting, no matter what.
About the Author
Judy Selk Seal grew up next to an ice rink in a small Midwestern town where she watched the city league men’s hockey team play while perched on top of snowbanks. When her daughter married a member of the University of Wisconsin hockey team, Judy officially entered the world of professional athletes. Now retired, Judy enjoys following her grandchildren as they make their way in the world of hockey.