fair play and foul text bibliography nyu New York Rosen Pub. Group 1992 1st ed. monographic eng

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v, 170 p. ill., maps 22 cm. Eight nonfiction and two fiction pieces discuss football in China, the ballgame in ancient Mexico, lice racing in Turkey, sumo in Japan, and other sports. The Sunday races / by Michael Collins -- The boys of sumo / by Julie Scherer -- Illogical loyalties / by Filip Bondy -- the ritual life of sports / by Jamake Highwater -- Running backs and running dogs / by John Krich -- Lice racing / by Aziz Nesin -- In the Plaza de Toro / by Peter Müller Peter -- The socialist sports program / by Brigitte Berendonk -- Playing the rain gods / by Miguel León Portilla -- La máscara! la máscara! / by Andrew Coe. juvenile Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-168) and index. Sports Juvenile literature Sportsmanship Juvenile fiction Sports Juvenile fiction Sportsmanship Juvenile literature GV707 .G55 1992 796 0823913783 0823913791 (pbk.) 92026967 /AC DLC 920817 20160527195500.0 214701