The Soccer Fence

A story of friendship, hope, and apartheid in South Africa

Kids, Sports and Recreation, Soccer, Fiction, Historical, Teen
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Author: Phil Bildner ISBN: 9780698149724
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group Publication: March 13, 2014
Imprint: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers Language: English
Author: Phil Bildner
ISBN: 9780698149724
Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group
Publication: March 13, 2014
Imprint: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Language: English

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.

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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.

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