A Home on the Field is the true story of a small town, a team of immigrant kids, and the changing face of America.

A Home on the Field

Is about faith, loyalty, and trust. In the tradition of Stand and Deliver and Hoosiers, it's a story of one team and their accidental coach who became certain heroes to the whole community. For the past ten years, Siler City, NC, has been at the front lines of immigration. At enormous risk, Latino workers and their families have come to work in the poultry-processing industry to catch their piece of the American Dream. When reporter Paul Cuadros, also a son of a Latino immigrant, moved to the South to tell this story, he encountered a culture-clash between the long-time residents and the newcomers. It became Paul's goal to show the growing number of Latino youth that their lives could be more than the cutting line at the poultry plant. Soccer was the way to reach them. But in a town where high school football was king, it would be an uphill battle just to get a varsity team put together. Suffering setbacks and heartbreak, the majority Latino team, in only three seasons, emerged poised to win the state championship.

Praise for A Home on the Field

A Home on the Field has been selected as Summer Read at five universities and colleges and many high schools and preparatory schools across the country. The book has also been selected as a Common Read for several communities looking to discuss immigration and a diverse America. A Home on the Field makes for a wonderful book to connect with young adult Latino readers. Educators have praised the book for providing agency and connection to the growing Latino community in America and the context for migration and demographic change.

Un Juego Sin Fronteras

A Home on the Field has also been translated into Spanish. Look for Un Juego Sin Fronteras to find your copy today.