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The Harder They Fall

By Bali Rai
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A heart-warming and thought-provoking story of family, friendship and foodbanks, Cal wants to help new boy Jacob, but Jacob hides his family's struggles with poverty. When Cal and his mum volunteer at the local food bank, Jacob's secret is revealed, leading to challenges at school. This narrative explores loyalty, hardship, and the courage to face stigma.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 8, ideal for young adults interested in realistic stories addressing social issues.

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A heart-warming and thought-provoking story of family, friendship and foodbanks, from an award-winning author well-known for his gritty realism for teens.

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A heart-warming and thought-provoking story of family, friendship and foodbanks, from an award-winning author well-known for his gritty realism for teens.


Cal wants to help new boy Jacob, but Jacob doesn't want anyone's help. Most of all, he doesn't want anyone to know that his whole family needs help – and they're getting it from the local food bank. But Cal and his mum are volunteers there, and so Jacob's secret's out. Cal wouldn't dream of betraying him, but there are others at school who can't pass up the chance to pick on the kid who's different …

Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 8.

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"Funny and thought-provoking with strong characterisation" – Children's Books Ireland. "A belting read that engages reluctant readers" – The Letterpress Project. "Highlights modern-day poverty and its effects on young people" – Novel Ideas, Blog. "Powerful and important" – School Librarian Journal.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781126820

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 11 May 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 120

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Bali Rai Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dyslexia-Friendly Books Fiction Young Adult

About the Author

Bali Rai was born in Leicester where he grew up in a multicultural community dreaming of playing football for Liverpool FC, being Bob Marley or becoming a writer. He writes the books he would have enjoyed as a teenager and his book Rani and Sukh is a set-text for GCSE English. His novel, Killing Honour, won the North East Teenage Book Award, and was described as "utterly compelling" by The Bookseller.

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