The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa by Bildner, Phil
The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa by Bildner, Phil

The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa

In a country struggling with acceptance, hope can come in many different forms. As a boy, Hector...
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Author: Phil Bildner
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The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa by Bildner, Phil

The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa

$42.29
The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa by Bildner, Phil

The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa

$42.29
Author: Phil Bildner
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
In a country struggling with acceptance, hope can come in many different forms.

As a boy, Hector loved playing soccer in his small Johannesburg township. He dreamed of playing on a real pitch with the boys from another part of the city, but apartheid made that impossible. Then, in 1990, Nelson Mandela was released from prison, and apartheid began to crumble. The march toward freedom in South Africa was a slow one, but when the beloved Bafana Bafana national soccer team won the African Cup of Nations, Hector realized that dreams once impossible could now come true.

This poignant story of friendship artfully depicts a brief but critical moment in South Africa's history and the unique role that sports can play in bringing people together.

Author: Phil Bildner
Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/13/2014
Pages: 40
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.46h x 10.55w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780399247903
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 166692 / Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope and Apartheid in South Africa


Award: Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) - Silver Medal Winner


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/23/2013
Booklist 02/01/2014 pg. 62
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2014
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2014
School Library Journal 06/01/2014 pg. 73
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 pg. 23 - Recommended, Satisfactory

About the Author
An avid soccer fan, Phil Bildner has sat on the Real Madrid bench at el Estadio de Santiago Bernabéu, and he has watched from the bleachers as Lionel Messi scored a hat trick during an Argentina-Brazil showdown. Away from the pitch, Phil was an attorney and taught middle school in the New York City public schools. He is the author of the Texas Bluebonnet Award-winning Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy, and the co-author with Loren Long of the New York Times bestselling Sluggers series.


Jesse Joshua Watson has traveled extensively, developing a deep passion for sharing the beauty of the world's cultures. He has always cared deeply about South Africa--in high school he campaigned for Nelson Mandela's freedom by organizing awareness and student action. In addition to writing and illustrating books and teaching art to kids, Jesse plays soccer religiously. He lives in Port Townsend, Washington, with his wife and their sons.
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