Sportswriter Shawna Richer had the exclusive assignment of chronicling Sidney Crosby's incredible rookie season in 2005-2006. Beginning with the NHL entry draft that almost never was, Richer follows Crosby to Pittsburgh, where he is greeted as the team's savior and moves in with living legend Mario Lemieux. Just 18 years old, the league's youngest player quickly becomes his team's leading scorer and best player. But like Gretzky and Lemieux, the young superstars who came before him, Crosby faces immense challenges during his first NHL season--and like those legendary players, he rises to every one. Updated with highlights from a triumphant second season, The Kid proves that Crosby's story is destined to become a classic.

Sportswriter Shawna Richer had the exclusive assignment of chronicling Sidney Crosby's incredible rookie season in 2005-2006. Beginning with the NHL entry draft that almost never was, Richer follows Crosby to Pittsburgh, where he is greeted as the team's savior and moves in with living legend Mario Lemieux. Just 18 years old, the league's youngest player quickly becomes his team's leading scorer and best player. But like Gretzky and Lemieux, the young superstars who came before him, Crosby faces immense challenges during his first NHL season--and like those legendary players, he rises to every one. Updated with highlights from a triumphant second season, The Kid proves that Crosby's story is destined to become a classic.