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Home Ground
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Sam's football team struggles this season, losing matches partly due to captain Jordan's poor attitude. When Sam spots Hasan, a talented player from a refugee team nearby, he invites him and his friend Faisal to join practices. Although their skills could strengthen the team, Jordan is reluctant to accept them. With the final game approaching, Sam works to unite the boys in time.
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Particularly suitable for readers aged 9 and above, especially those aged 9 with a reading age of 9, and fans of football stories that also address social themes of tolerance and acceptance.
A timely and thought-provoking football story packed with facts from reluctant reader favourite Alan Gibbons.
Football fiction packed with facts! (Dyslexia-friendly)
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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.
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"Packed with plenty of detailed football match action … a well told story that encourages empathy for refugees" – The Letterpress Project
"A great book to introduce the importance of being tolerant and accepting others, irrespective of where they’re from" – Books for Topics
"A short, but necessary, story … football fans will enjoy the heart of the story, which emphasises friendship, fairness and understanding our shared equality" – Book Witch
"An important message about sport and how it can unite different communities, aiding integration" – Parents in Touch
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781781128565
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 April 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Chris Chalik
- Cover design or artwork by Ali Ardington
- Cover design or artwork by Ali Ardington
Audience: Children, Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 4.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 130g
Pages: 72
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.
Also by Alan Gibbons
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