| Title |
The Boys from Little Mexico: A Season Chasing the American Dream
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| Names |
Wilson, Steve.
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| Book Number |
DBC07045
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| Title Status |
Active
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| Medium |
Digital Books
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| Download Link |
Downloadable talking book.
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| Annotation |
The true story of an all-Latino boys' soccer team in Oregon - Los Perros/The Bulldogs - and their fight to win the State Championship, against the odds and the wealthy all-white suburban schools around them. For junior and high school readers. Unrated. 2010.
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| General Notes |
Available from BARD courtesy of the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library.
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| Local Notes |
Chronicles the 2005 Woodburn High soccer season, where an all-Hispanic team, led by their Irish-descended white coach, sought to finally defeat the wealthy suburban schools in their district.
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| Narrator |
Davids, Ron.
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| Length |
9 hours, 25 minutes
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| Local Subject |
Nonfiction - NF
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Sports and recreation - SP
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Young Adult book - YA
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Northwest nonfiction - NW2
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Produced at WTBBL - PAW
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Northwest history - NW8
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Northwest biography - NW9
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Inspirational - IN
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Male narrator - MN
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History - HI
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Northwest - NW
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| LC Subject |
Illegal immigration - Oregon
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Noncitizens - Oregon
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Noncitizens
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School sports - Oregon - Woodburn
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Soccer players - Mexico
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Soccer - Social aspects - Oregon - Woodburn
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Soccer - Oregon - Woodburn
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Nonfiction
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| Audience Notes |
8 NLS/BPH
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Unrated. NLS/BPH
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| Call Number |
796.334620979537 ANF
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| Language |
English
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| Contents |
The field of play -- Steps to success -- The immigrants' game -- Octavio -- Water on stone -- A lush and level field -- El norte -- Carlos -- Adjustments -- The Woodburn curse -- Reading and writing -- Playing rough -- The fourth seed -- This dream -- Just a game -- Game over.
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| Released |
2023
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| Publication Info |
Seattle, WA WTBBL 2023
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| Original Publication |
Recorded from: Boston : Beacon Press, c2010. 9780807021675
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