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Phil Bildner

An avid soccer fan, Phil Bildner has sat on the Real Madrid bench at el Estadio de Santiago Bernabéu, and he has watched from the bleachers as Lionel Messi scored a hat trick during an Argentina-Brazil showdown. Away from the pitch, Phil was an attorney and taught middle school in the New York City public schools. He is the author of the Texas Bluebonnet Award–winning Shoeless Joe & Black Betsy, and the co-author with Loren Long of the New York Times bestselling Sluggers series.
 
Visit Phil at: www.philbildner.com
The Soccer Fence
The Unforgettable Season
The Hallelujah Flight
The Greatest Game Ever Played

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The Soccer Fence
The Unforgettable Season
The Hallelujah Flight
The Greatest Game Ever Played

Books for LGBTQIA+ History Month

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