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Author:

Bildner, Phil.

Title:

The soccer fence : a story of friendship, hope and apartheid in South Africa / Phil Bildner ; illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson.

Publisher:

G.P. Putnam's Sonsan imprint of Penguin Group (USA),

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm.

Subject:

Soccer--Juvenile picture books.
Apartheid--Juvenile picture books.
Race relations--Juvenile picture books.
Blacks--South Africa--Juvenile picture books.
Johannesburg (South Africa)--History--20th century--Juvenile picture books.
South Africa--History--1961-1994--Juvenile picture books.
South Africa--History--1994---Juvenile picture books.

Other Authors:

Watson, Jesse Joshua, illustrator.

Notes:

Includes historical note, sources, and timeline of apartheid. Includes bibliographical references.

Summary:

Each time Hector watches white boys playing soccer in Johannesburg, South Africa, he dreams of playing on a real pitch one day and after the fall of apartheid, when he sees the 1996 African Cup of Nations team, he knows that his dream can come true.

ISBN:

0399247904 (lib. bdg.) :
9780399247903 (lib. bdg.) :

LCCN:

2013014675

Locations:

GBPF771 -- Ankeny Kirkendall Public Library (Ankeny)

XSPE157 -- Atlantic Public Library (Atlantic)

JLPF081 -- Ericson Public Library (Boone)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

OJPC027 -- Corning Public Library (Corning)

XXPH787 -- Council Bluffs Public Library (Council Bluffs)

JSPB572 -- Ely Public Library (Ely)

CMPE792 -- Drake Community Library (Grinnell)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

DPPE403 -- Kendall Young Library (Webster City)