The Soccer Fence: A Story of Friendship, Hope, and Apartheid in South Africa
by Phil Bildner and Jesse Joshua Watson
In the days before the end of Apartheid, a young Black South African boy who loves... read more
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- Grade
- 1-6
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Picture Book
- Sports
- Cultural Experience
- African
Year Published 2014
Word Count 1,015
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: Currently Not Available
- ATOS Reading Level: 4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 166692, 0.5 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Physical Education
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- 20th century
- South Africa
- Soccer--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- South Africa--History--1994---Fiction
- Blacks
- Blacks--South Africa--Fiction
- Soccer stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Sports & Recreation | Soccer
- 1961-1994
- Johannesburg (South Africa)
- Apartheid--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Africa
- Johannesburg (South Africa)--History--20th century--Fiction
- Apartheid
- South Africa--History--1961-1994--Fiction
- History
- 1994-
- Race relations--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Africa
- Race relations
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Soccer
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- Global Reading
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Phil Bildner
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Historical Fiction Multi-Leveled Lesson
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Phil Bildner
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 3
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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