This is a triumphant true story of a team of Latino high school students and their coach who fought against prejudice—and went on to win the North Carolina state championship. “Cuadros, a reporter, went to Siler City, North Carolina, to investigate the changes wrought by Latinos arriving to work in a small-town poultry-processing plants. He became part of the story when he lobbied Jordan-Matthews High School to create a team for its soccer-loving Latino youth. Three seasons later, he had coached the Jets to a state championship. The engaging tale of the team’s clim to the top also provides a lens through which to view the challenge of assilimilation.”—Booklist Freshman Common Read: Appalachian State University, UNC Chapel Hill