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Children's Book Celebrates First Canadian Olympic Hockey Champions
"The
story of the Winnipeg Falcons deserves to be told from
coast to coast in Canada."
—Bob Nicholson, President of the Canadian Hockey
Association
"This
is a national story."
—Bill Fitsell, Society for International Hockey Research
"Is
it ever great to see something like this. Just wonderful!"
—Walter Gretzky
"a
magical story"
—Deb Quaile, North Halton Compass
Falcons Gold: Canada's First Olympic Hockey Heroes is a celebration of Canada's proud Olympic history. It is a hardcover children's book written by Queen's Jubilee Medal recipient Kathleen Arnason & illustrated by renowned artist Luther Pokrant. Luther is featured in this month's edition of International Artist magazine.
What is the book about?
- Falcons Gold is a story aimed at children 5–99 about a young boy whose grandfather gives him a magical puck caught at the 1920 Olympic winning game for the Falcons. The grandfather's stories about the Falcons "come to life" for Erik as he meets the Falcons and goes back to the 1920 Olympics.
- Also includes
historical information on the 1920 Winnipeg Falcons
and Canadian animator Charlie Thorson–designer of Snow White
Promotional Information
- #1-selling children's book in Winnipeg in December
- Endorsed by the Canadian Hockey Association
- Part of the prize package for the upcoming Robin's Donuts Cup O'Value promotion. Robin's customers can win discounts off the cover price
- Available from coast to coast in Canada
- Quill & Quire is running a feature in January
- $1 from each book sold will go to the Falcons Forever Campaign, a fundraising initiative to create a permanent museum display dedicated to preserving the memory of the Winnipeg Falcons
- Ask us about our prior involvement with the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Victory!
Kathleen
Arnason is the bestselling author of The Story of the Gimli Huldufolk
and Whistle and the Legend of the White Horse. Arnason has spent
many years doing creative writing workshops in the school systems in Manitoba
and Ontario. She is a children's author, poet, and hockey mom who lives
in Gimli, Manitoba and a recipient of the Queen's Jubilee Medal.
Luther Pokrant RCA is a professional artist with more than thirty years of experience and is a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Art. Numerous private and public collections feature his paintings. His painting, Falcons Forever, which commemorates the Winnipeg Falcons, is currently on display at the Waterfront Centre in Gimli, Manitoba.
For
more details on the Falcons, visit <www.cbc.ca/sports/olympians/falcons.shtml>
Brian
Johanneson's Winnipeg Falcons Site
A brief introduction
to the Falcons
Falcons
Gold C$22.95/US$17.95 ISBN: 0-9689119-2-7
32 Pages. Hardcover.
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Wayne Gretzky with Coastline extended family Eric, Marno and Jaye Olafson standing in front of Luther Pokrant's Falcons Forever mural. This was taken at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Who
were the Falcons?
- The First Olympic Champions in Hockey, which they won in 1920 in Belgium
- Primarily Icelandic hockey team from Winnipeg
- Captain Frank Frederickson is in the Hockey Hall of Fame
- .The first inductee into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame
