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Jérémie, le nouvel ami de Nicolas, n'a pas fait bonne impression lors de son arrivée à l'école, surtout auprès du grand Latour qui s'est tout de suite moqué de ses habiletés sportives. Maintenant, tout le monde l'ignore. Malgré les efforts de Nicolas, Jérémie se retrouve souvent seul. Nicolas trouvera-t-il une façon d'aider son ami? Avec un peu d'entraînement, Jérémie pourra-t-il faire un bon jour de hockey et contribuer au succès de l'équipe?
Nicolas and Jérémy become fast friends when they meet for the first time on the way to school. Nicolas is eager to introduce Jérémy to his school mates, but they are quick to tease him based on his poor soccer skills. Not one to give up on his new friend, Nicolas continues to invite him to various sports activities, but Jérémy is not very athletic and he continues to get teased by the school's bully and his followers. Determined to stand up to the bully, Nicolas makes Jérémy his hockey protégé. After countless hours of practice, both mentor and player show up to try-outs to show off Jérémy's newly acquired skills. Both the team and the notorious bully are in for a big surprise!
Original title: Most Valuable Player
About the Author: Gilles Tibo a ?crit et illustr? plus d'une centaine de livres pour enfants dont les populaires s?ries d'albums Simon et les livres mettant en vedette l'adorable Nicolas. Il a re?u plusieurs prix prestigieux, dont deux prix du Gouverneur g?n?ral. Gilles habite ? Montr?al.
Bruno St-Aubin est un des piliers de la litt?rature jeunesse de chez nous. Aux ?ditions Scholastic, Bruno a illustr? Gabi la ballerine ainsi que des livres ? succ's mettant en vedette l'adorable Nicolas. Il a aussi publi?, ? titre d'auteur-illustrateur, Le panache du grand Georges, une belle histoire sur l'amiti? montrant une foule d'oiseaux de chez nous.
Gilles Tibo has written and illustrated more than a hundred children's books. He is a two-time winner of the Governor General's Award and the Mr. Christie's Book Award, and a two-time nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Prize. He lives in Montreal.
Bruno St-Aubin has illustrated over sixty children's books. His favourite activities when he is not illustrating include soccer, cross-country skiing, cycling, jogging and playing hockey. Bruno lives in Montr?al.
