Rating: 5.0/5 Stars
Rank: 125051

John Rosengren was given unlimited season-long access to the Bloomington Jefferson Jaguars, a Minnesota championship team where hockey is religion and failing to win is a mortal sin. Under the watchful eye of pro scouts and the weight of massive expectations, the Jaguars rank number one in the country.

This is a story of high drama and emotion; intense and poignant, it is dramatic narrative at its best. Dealing with the classic issues of what happens to boys under enormous pressure to win, Blades of Glory draws into sharp focus the challenges of divorce, teen suicide and performance-enhancing drugs.

Blades of Glory follows five of these young men and their coach, showing a rare look inside an elite high school program.

It is both an insightful story for parents and a thrilling read for sports fans everywhere.

Editorials

1.	From Booklist
	Minneapolis sportswriter Rosengren, a lifelong hockey devotee whose "mother sewed breezers for [his] G.I. Joes" but who never played varsity, aims "to tell the story of hockey in Minnesota" by chronicling "a team that... read full editorial
Current Editorial
2.	Book Description
	This brutally honest, moving and insightful book about high school sports evokes the tradition of Friday Night Lights, Buzz Bissinger’s classic book. John Rosengren was given unlimited season-long access... read full editorial

Customer Reviews

	Humor, History, Controversy
	(Concord, MA) January 1, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars
	Humor, history and controversy: Blades of Glory has it all. More important, Rosengren taps into truth from a variety of perspectives, including those parents, players, coaches--and scouts whose livelihoods depend upon... read full review
	Great story-telling
	(Bloomington, MN) March 8, 2004 - 5.0/5 stars
	I have to admit I'm not impartial. My two sons graduated from Jefferson and I am a long-time hockey fan. I finished the book in two days--I found it to be as much a page-turner as a John Grisham book. The author captures... read full review
	Blades of Glory-The True Story of a Young Team Bred to Win
	(Red wing) June 1, 2005 - 5.0/5 stars
	Blades of Glory-The True Story of a Young Team Bred to Win, by John Rosengren Copyright 2003, Sourcebooks, Inc., 339 pages, ISBN- 1-4022-0046-3 Reviewer: Ryan Kesti 9th grade, Red Wing High School, Red Wing,... read full review

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