The Boys from Little Mexico; Author's Note; 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; Acknowledgments
Summary
Chronicles the 2005 Woodburn High soccer season, where an all-Hispanic team, led by their Irish-descended white coach, sought to finally defeat the wealthy suburban schools in their district