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Mice at Centre Ice by Estelle Salata

WHERE DID I GET THE IDEA FOR MICE AT CENTRE ICE?

I came up with the idea for Mice at Centre Ice when I decided to write a hockey novel about real kids. Then, an artist friend wrote to me from Toronto to ask, "When are you going to write that hockey book?" On the outside of the envelope she had drawn a picture of a mouse wearing safety pin skates and a walnut shell helmet, carrying a Popsicle Hockey stick taped together with scotch tape, and a big red M emblazoned on his shirt. That's when the idea came to life for me. Why not write about mice playing hockey instead of kids? Mice at Centre Ice has sold approximately 90,000 copies to schools since 1984 when it was published.