A Little Piece Of Ground Av Elizabeth Laird

<p><b>A heartfelt and honest story, and an introduction to the Palestinian struggle for readers between nine and eleven years-old, set on the Israeli-occupied West Bank.<br><br>Written by Elizabeth Laird, in collaboration with Sonia Nimr, a Palestinian archaeologist, storyteller, writer and translator, who lives in Ramallah.</b><br><br>Twelve year-old Karim Aboudi lives with his family in Ramallah, on the West Bank of Palestine. After a terror attack takes place, they are trapped in their home, bound by a strict curfew enforced by the Israeli military.<br>.<br>Like any other child, Karim longs to play football with his mates – not to be stuck inside with his teenage brother and fearful parents.<br><br>When the curfew ends, he and his friend discover an unused patch of ground that''s the perfect site for a football pitch. Nearby, an old car hidden intact under bulldozed buildings makes a brilliant den.<br><br>But in this city there''s constant danger, even for schoolboys. And, when Israeli soldiers find Karim outside during the next curfew, it seems impossible that he will survive.<br><br><b>''A fine book, and a daring book'' – Michael Morpurgo, author of <i>War Horse</i><br><br>''This book must go down as a brave, serious and successful attempt to reach out and have this story heard'' – Michael Rosen, poet and author</b></p>