The Soccer Fence by Phil Bildner

The Soccer Fence by Phil Bildner

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.

Phil Bildner is a former New York City public school teacher who lives in Newburgh, New York. The author of many books, including Marvelous Cornelius: Hurricane Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans and The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa, Phil is a frequent speaker at conferences and travels to over sixty schools a year.

Tim Probert has illustrated children's books, including Pickle by Kim Baker, as well as magazines and advertisements. He is also a director at the animation studio Aardman Nathan Love. He lives in New York City.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780399247903
ISBN 10	0399247904
Title	The Soccer Fence
Author	Phil Bildner
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2014-03-13
Number of pages	40
Prizes	Commended for Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up) (Nonfiction) 2014
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.