The boys of Riverside : a deaf football team and a quest for glory
(2024)
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
NEW SPORTS
1 Holds on 2 Copies
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
New York : Doubleday, [2024]
©2024
©2024
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
viii, 239 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780385549875, 0385549873 :, 0385549873, 9780385549875
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
"The incredible story of an all-deaf high school football team's triumphant climb from underdog to undefeated, their inspirational brotherhood, a fascinating portrait of deafness in America, and the indefatigable head coach who spearheaded the team"--
CONTENTS
Prologue --
Phillip --
Hell week --
A school among the orange groves --
A taste of victory --
Hearing with your eyes --
On a roll --
Stamina --
Sound of the sun --
Frowned upon by the gods --
Facetime revolution --
Deafness as a choice --
Fame --
Deaf brain --
Avalon --
Battered --
A football? But it's not round --
Underdog meets top dog --
Finishing with a bang --
Unfinished business --
"Full sprints!" --
"Be hungry for it! Be angry!" --
"They think we are nothing" --
Deaf vs. deaf --
Playing a deaf legend --
Felix --
Speech --
"I'm playing! I'm playing!" --
Wicks and the bombs --
An apparition on the practice field --
Playing with fire --
Psychology of winning --
Throw --
Blocking and tackling --
College dreams --
"That kid can play anywhere" --
"You guys deserved this"