Huntington Beach Reads One Book

The HBReads 2026 book selection is "The Boys of Riverside" by Thomas Fuller.

In 2021, the football team at the California School for the Deaf in Riverside, a state-run school with only 168 high school students, was having an undefeated season. "The Boys of Riverside" looks back at the historic seasons in which a group of underestimated boys and their superhero advocate coach, Keith Adams, a deaf former athlete himself chased history.

It follows the personal journeys of their dynamic deaf head coach, and a student who spent the majority of the season sleeping in his father’s car in the Target parking lot. It tells the story of a fiercely committed player who literally played through a broken leg in order not to miss a crucial game, as well as myriad other heart-wrenching and uplifting narratives of players who found common purpose. Through their eyes, Fuller reveals a portrait of high school athletics, inspiring camaraderie, and deafness in America.

Author event in Huntington Beach on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Mark your calendars!

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"Afternoon with the Author" fundraiser event photos. Special thanks to Jill Hardy (Marina HS) and Elizabeth Taireh (HBUHSD Teacher Librarian) for their enduring support and advice. And the Marina HS Culinary students for the scrumptious Korean-inspired food.

A great turn out at our Westminster High School event where students from several high schools in the Huntington Beach Union High School District came to hear Blaine Harden speak about his book "Escape from Camp 14". Thank you all for your continued support!

Children's Story Time & Craft event at Oak View Library.