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Winner of Latino Literacy Now's 11th Annual International Book Award in the category "Best Young Adult Sports/ Recreation-English" as announced at Book Expo America, held at The Jacob Javits Center in New York City on May 28, 2009.
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In the first half of the book, "Soccer's Story: The Beautiful Game," your knowledge of the origins of the sport will expand exponentially as you circle the globe to learn where and how it was born and nurtured.
In part two, "A Futbol Fable: A Beautiful Season," enjoy the true story of how a team of mostly mexicanos and their muy anciano gringo coach bridged their cultural divide to play for an impossible championship.
A screenplay adaptation from the book, titled “The Beautiful Game, A Season,” was recently completed by veteran Hollywood screenwriters, Robert Conder and Steven R.Gehrke, script supervisor for the 2008 blockbuster film, The Dark Knight.
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