Fred Provencher served as the founder and ever enthusiastic and affirming leader of Huntington Beach Reads One Book from its inception 16 years ago. He dedicated countless hours to bringing Huntington Beach community members together to read, think, discuss, and act. Fred cared deeply about treating everyone he met with kindness and respect. He livedRead more about In Loving Memory of Fred Provencher[…]
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2026 Book Selection
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.