![]() Author Roy MacGregor's reassuring formula of a co-ed group of kids playing games in an unfamiliar environment while they solve a mystery is set against the backdrop of a depressed downtown Detroit. ![]() In Reality Check in Detroit, readers return to the lives of the Screech Owls, a peewee hockey team from a small town in northern Ontario, as they are swept up in a reality TV show that will take place in Detroit. ![]() It looked timeless, as if the Owls had stepped into a scene that existed a hundred years ago, fifty years ago, ten years ago, and right this minute - all at once. The air was so crisp and clean it felt like someone had freshly washed it. The sun was bright and the setting magnificent. They were ready to compete.īut despite Muck's talk, Travis had to admit that the "stage" where they were competing was going to look great on television. The Owls then stood in a circle, banged gloves, elbowed each other, and tapped their sticks on the floor of the trailer. It had to be something he felt strongly about. Travis was sure he had never heard Muck make such a long speech to the team. ![]() ![]() It had been good to see the old inspired Muck again - even just for a few minutes. If you fight fair, if you play hard, and honestly, you'll have already won something. Hockey is like any sport: you're only as good as the player you are trying to be. ![]()
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