- Library Binding: 220 pages
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1435279956
- ISBN-13: 978-1435279957
- Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13.5 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
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"'A fine book, and a daring book.' Michael Morpurgo"
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12 year-old Karim Aboudi and his family are trapped in their Ramallah home by a strict curfew. Israeli tanks control the city in response to a Palestinian suicide bombing. Karim longs to play football outside with his friends. But in this city there's constant danger.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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Zionist pressure groups are trying to ban this book. Buy this book now if only to defend freedom of expression and to highlight the plight of the Palestinian people. Your children must know that apartheid is still alive and well today in the State of Israel and that children remain its worst victims.
21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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This is a book written for adults and children. Anyone with an understanding of the Gaza Strip and West Bank will find this story to be an accurate description of what the Palestinians endure on a daily basis. For everyone else who cares it will reveal the true horror and reality of a Palestinian child's life under occupation.
It is a deeply moving book. Elizabeth Laird and her publisher (Macmillan I believe) should be congratulated for writing and publishing this.
Having read it, it is clear why some pressure groups are unhappy with this book. When you next listen to the news your first thoughts will be for children like Karim and their families. Highly recommended.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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This book is for adults and children alike and tells the story of a young Palestinian boy living in the West Bank, but the story is not so much about politics as about brothers, friendship, falling in love and football.
Parents should encourage their 11 to 14 year-olds to buy and read this book for when we read it we know what it is to feel opressed, to feel fear every day. And we should all know it, for this is how much of the world lives today.
This books tells the story from the perspective of the soldiers as well as Karim's---a book written by a master story teller
Parents should encourage their 11 to 14 year-olds to buy and read this book for when we read it we know what it is to feel opressed, to feel fear every day. And we should all know it, for this is how much of the world lives today.
This books tells the story from the perspective of the soldiers as well as Karim's---a book written by a master story teller
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Excellent book, can't praise it enough!
This book is a great introduction to both children and adults as to the social, political and economic issues affecting Palestinians in the West Bank. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Craftimina
Very moving and totally gripping
A wonderful book, with wonderful characters. I am an adult but I couldn't put it down. It shows the reality of life under occupation, unable to venture out because of curfews, the... Read more
Published on 16 Feb 2010 by J. Rider
Typical one-sided British anti-Israelism
I do not think that Israelis torture people who are brought in for trivial reasons. They do mild torture on some people who are believed to have information about imminent threats... Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2007 by Relda Nasus
a little understanding
Read this book... buy it for your children.
This book taught me things i didn't know about Palestine and their struggles. Read more
This book taught me things i didn't know about Palestine and their struggles. Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2004 by Mentalelf
From the Ramsey Reviewers
We are a library group at Bishop Ramsey School and this book was on the shortlist for the Hillingdon Book of the Year. Read more
Published on 24 Mar 2004 by Mrs Smith
Grounded in truth
Set in the West Bank, this novel tells the story of Karim, his family and friends, and their daily life under occupation. Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2003 by jy58
An amazing childrens book
I thought the book was amazing. My children cried when reading this one, and they couldnt believe it was all true. Im glad someone really tells it like it is. Read more
Published on 27 Aug 2003 by Donna Scheurmann
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