The soccer fence: a story of friendship, hope and apartheid in South Africa
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Watson, Jesse Joshua Illustrator
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Published:
New York, NY : G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), [2014].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780399247903 : SAL, 0399247904 : SAL, 9780399247903 (SAL), 0399247904 (SAL), 9780399247903, 0399247904
Accelerated Reader:
LG
Level 4, 0.5 Points
Level 4, 0.5 Points
Notes
General Note
Includes historical note, sources, and timeline of apartheid.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
Description
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.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Bildner, P., & Watson, J. J. (2014). The soccer fence: a story of friendship, hope and apartheid in South Africa. G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA).
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Bildner, Phil and Jesse Joshua Watson. 2014. The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope and Apartheid in South Africa. G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA).
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Bildner, Phil and Jesse Joshua Watson, The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope and Apartheid in South Africa. G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.
MLA Citation (style guide)Bildner, Phil and Jesse Joshua Watson. The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope and Apartheid in South Africa. G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA), 2014.
Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.
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