FOREST OF READING - Red Maple Suggested Reading List, 2026
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection
Rhapsody "Rap" Queen Smith lives with her grandparents and plays for the Ice Angels hockey team, a tight group of girls who spend time together outside of hockey and school.
Her focus is on improving her power plays and crossovers until she meets Marion, an older woman who spends her days sitting on a bench outside the arena. Nobody seems to know who she is, but there are two mysterious things about her: she has an in-depth knowledge of hockey strategy and she wears a 1990 Women's World Cup ring.
When Marion's ring goes missing, Rap and her friends are determined to find it. Who is Marion, and why does she know so much about hockey? The Ice Angels work together to find out.
"Full of verve and humor between Gram and Gramps, the strength in the story lies with the multigenerational relationships, and its fast-paced and character-driven narrative ... Canadian sportswriter Schultz Nicholson brings the sport of girls’ hockey to the forefront, with plenty of players and goals to cheer for."
"Full of verve and humor between Gram and Gramps, the strength in the story lies with the multigenerational relationships, and its fast-paced and character-driven narrative ... Canadian sportswriter Schultz Nicholson brings the sport of girls’ hockey to the forefront, with plenty of players and goals to cheer for." — School Library Journal
"She Shoots, She Scores" — Read about Rhapsody Smith on the Junior Library Guild blog!
