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- Book Synopsis
- A timely and thought-provoking football story about prejudice and acceptance, including facts about refugees and the role football can play in welcoming new members of the community.Sam's football team are struggling this season. They keep losing matches and captain Jordan's bad attitude isn't helping anyone.When Sam spots Hasan playing for the refugee team on the next pitch, he can see that Hasan's got talent and invites him along to practise. Hasan and his friend Faisal are skilled players - exactly what the team needs - but Jordan's not ready to accept them so easily.With the last game of the season fast approaching, can Sam help the boys pull together in time?Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 9.
- About The Author
- Alan Gibbons trained as a teacher and through working with young people discovered his literary voice. He started writing fiction for his pupils and published his first novel in 1993.Alan has also appeared on the BBC education programme Writer's Block, the Blue Peter Book Awards, radio 4's Front Row, and is a regular contributor to TES, Junior Education, Carousel, Books for Keeps and other journals.
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9781781128565
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Barrington Stoke, (01 April 2019)
- Number of Pages
- 61
- Weight
- 130 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 198 x 130 x 4 mm
- Categories:
- Children's Fiction Children and Teenage: Contemporary Fiction Children and Teenage: Romance and Relationships Children and Teenage: School Stories Children and Teenage: Sport Stories General Interests and Hobbies Children and Teenage: Sports and outdoor recreation Personal and Social Topics Children and Teenage: Social issues / topics