An avid soccer fan, Phil Bildner has sat on the Real Madrid bench
at el Estadio de Santiago Bernabeu, 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.
Jesse Joshua Watson has traveled extensively, developing a deep
passion for sharing the beauty of the world's cultures. He has
always cared deeply about South Africa-in high school he campaigned
for Nelson Mandela's freedom by organizing awareness and student
action. In addition to writing and illustrating books and teaching
art to kids, Jesse plays soccer religiously. He lives in Port
Townsend, Washington, with his wife and their sons.
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