Home Ground

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 practice. 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?

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.

Summary

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.

Product details

• Authors: Alan Gibbons
• Assisted by: Chris Chalik (Illustration), Chalik Chris (Illustration)
• Publisher: Barrington Stoke
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 9
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 30.04.2019
• EAN: 9781781128565
• ISBN: 978-1-78112-856-5
• No. of pages: 72
• Series: 9 to 12; Football Fiction and Facts
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Violence, For reluctant or struggling readers (children / teenagers), For reluctant readers (children), Sporting stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Sporting stories, Social issues: war & conflict issues (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage social topics: War and conflict issues