Just Imagine...
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ABOUT THE BOOK.
What if you were 126 years old and yet - you'd never "officially" been to the greatest city in America? (Hint: it's St. Louis!) What would you want to do in St. Louis? Whom might you meet? What would you learn, eat, or experience? Inspired by the remarkable 2019 Stanley Cup victory of the St. Louis Blues, When I Get to St. Louis imagines the excitement of the Cup's first "official" visit to St. Louis. |
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In this "ABC adventure," young readers can enjoy visiting familiar places and, along the way, learning a bit about hockey, St. Louis facts and folklore, and celebrating a miraculous year in the "Heartland of Hockey!"
Buy a Book: Support Hockey for St. Louis Kids
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We are honored to support the St. Louis Legacy Ice Foundation.
The St. Louis Legacy Ice Foundation - a US 501c3 - was formed to ensure St. Louis kids have the opportunity to participate in all levels and types of ice sports, with a focus on ice hockey. A key initiative for the Legacy Ice Foundation is the Centene Community Ice Center in Maryland Heights, opening in September 2019. Thanks to generous donors - including the St. Louis Blues and its visionary leaders and local owners - St. Louis will be home to one of the premiere ice centers in the nation.
We're particularly excited that this incredible community resource will be the home rink of St. Louis Blues Special Hockey, providing people with developmental challenges the chance to play ice hockey adapted to their level of ability. The Centene Community Ice Center will also host a variety of teams and programs to engage athletes all genders, races, and socio-economic backgrounds in ice sports. For this reason, we have decided that 50% of all net proceeds from the sale of this book will be contributed to the St. Louis Legacy Ice Foundation, designated to support young athletes who truly inspire us. As the St. Louis Blues' 2019 victory showed us and youth hockey players affirm every day, nothing is impossible through hard work, the support of your community, and a great game of hockey. |
About the Authors
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Jack Chauvin, a high school student now living in Louisville, Kentucky, was born in St. Louis and quickly developed a passion for Blues hockey. He was determined to skate at age three, which made no sense to his Kentucky-born dad and perfect sense to St. Louisan mom.
Beginning at age four, he played hockey primarily in the St. Louis Rockets Youth Hockey organization until his family's relocation to Louisville. In his new city he found a community of ex-pats from Michigan, Canada, New England, and Wisconsin with whom he shared the special bond of hockey - and the resulting instant camaraderie and friendship. Despite Louisville's ice time challenges, Jack continues to skate as part of the Louisville Ice Cardinals club program and at his high school, Trinity High School. He meets up with St. Louis hockey friends on frequent trips to St. Louis (including for the Blues' playoff run!), and at tournament, combines, and camps throughout the country. He looks forward to meeting up with his friends at St. Louis Blues Special Hockey when they hit the ice at their new home, the Centene Community Ice Center. |
Laura Chauvin learned to skate at Shaw Park in Clayton, Missouri, schooled by her New England-born mother who loved a winter day adventure more than anything. In turn, Laura is proud to have been the first skating teacher for her co-author (her son, Jack), two daughters, and many other family members. She has never been able to teach her otherwise remarkable husband to skate (but he sure does love hockey now).
A philanthropy strategist with degrees from Vanderbilt University and Washington University in St. Louis, Laura advises athletes, philanthropic organizations, and others to envision and structure their charitable futures. Laura's personal philanthropy is focused on the empowerment of girls in East Africa. Her joy in these efforts is only matched when she is watching her co-author relish in the sport of hockey, making memories, building friendships, and character. |
Meet the Illustrator: Claudia Varjotie
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Claudia has been drawing all her life; and says her first memories include having a paper and pencil in hand. Holding degrees in both Architecture and Urban Design, she is also a busy mother of three children (no hockey players - yet!) and volunteers at a local animal shelter in her home city of Fortaleza, Brazil.
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