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The Boys from Little Mexico by Steve Wilson
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Oct 18, 2011 | ISBN 9780807001523

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Praise

In The Boys from Little Mexico, Steve Wilson does more than chase the American Dream—he captures it on the move. Wilson provides us with a glimpse of the future of sports in America, one that promises to be as rich and compelling as the past.—Glenn Stout, author and Series Editor of The Best American Sports Writing

“I hate soccer … but I loved this book. Steve Wilson has written a story where culture, sport, and good writing collide.”—Larry Colton, former pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and author of Counting Coup

“Just as Buzz Bissinger did in Friday Night Lights, Steve Wilson manages to achieve the unexpected: a book about sports that turns out to be about so much more. He wrests poetry out of these boys’ lives, while aiming directly for that one destination where we all seek home—the heart.”—Luis Alberto Urrea, author of Into the Beautiful North and The Devil’s Highway

“With compassion and an unflinching eye, Steve Wilson offers us through sports a preview of a new America, one whose people may look different, but whose virtues of what we like to believe in ourselves remain triumphantly the same.—Howard Bryant, ESPN senior writer and author of The Last Hero

“A real-life account of the inequities surrounding immigration as lived by all concerned, this year in the life of the Woodburn Bulldogs offers no easy answers. The frustrations they face are saddening, but theirs is ultimately a hopeful tale. Very timely, with the World Cup in 2010!”—Dana Brigham, manager/co-owner, Brookline (Mass.) Booksmith

The Boys from Little Mexico proves once again that the language of sports is universal. Steve Wilson takes a small corner of the world and shows how big it can be, especially when a caring coach partners with some talented players. This book is both heartbreaking and inspiring.”—Madeleine Blais, author of In These Girls, Hope Is a Muscle

The Boys from Little Mexico is an unvarnished and moving account of the dreams and despair of immigrant boys on a high school soccer team who struggle not only in their quest to win the state championship, but also in their desire to adapt as strangers in a new land. If you want to understand your new next-door neighbors, this is the book to read.—Sonia Nazario, author of Enrique’s Journey

“On one level Steve Wilson has written a wonderful book about high school athletes in a community banded together by soccer glory. On another level, he’s written a wonderful book about race, sociology, and the shifting borders within this country. The Boys from Little Mexico will tell you more about the next generation of Americans than census data and politicians ever could.”—Bill Reynolds, author of Fall River Dreams and ’78

“American soccer is far too often viewed as a country club sport. Steve Wilson spent five years earning the trust of Los Perros in order to put a human face on the young men of America’s fastest-growing minority group. With empathy and respect, Wilson reveals their compelling stories.”—Grant Wahl, senior writer for Sports Illustrated and author of The Beckham Experiment

“Steve Wilson’s reporting is deep and true, clear and, at times, heartbreaking. These boys come alive on the page.”—David Maraniss, author of Clemente and When Pride Still Mattered

Table Of Contents

Preface
 
Introduction
The Field of Play
 
Preseason
One: Steps to Success
 
Two: The Immigrants’ Game
 
Three: Octavio
 
Four: Water on Stone
 
Season
Five: A Lush and Level Field
 
Six: El Norte
 
Seven: Carlos
 
Eight: Adjustments
 
Nine: The Woodburn Curse
 
Ten: Reading and Writing
 
Eleven: Playing Rough
 
Postseason
Twelve: The Fourth Seed
 
Thirteen: This Dream
 
Fourteen: Just a Game
 
Fifteen: Game Over
 
Epilogue

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