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The boys of Riverside : a deaf football team and a quest for glory / Thomas Fuller.

Summary:

"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"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780385549875
ISBN: 0385549873
Physical Description: viii, 239 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Doubleday, [2024]
Copyright: ©2024

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Prologue -- Phillip -- Hell week -- A school among the orange groves -- A taste of victory -- Hearing with your eyes -- On a roll -- Stamina -- The sound of the sun -- Frowned upon by the gods -- The facetime revolution -- Deafness as a choice -- Fame -- The 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 -- The speech -- "I'm playing! I'm playing!" -- The wicks and the bombs -- An apparition on the practice field -- Playing with fire -- The psychology of winning -- The throw -- Blocking and tackling -- College dreams -- "That kid can play anywhere" -- "You guys deserved this".