Facing up to fears of bullying, Eva finds the courage to take to the field in this heartwarming tale from acclaimed author Eve Ainsworth. Facing up to fears of bullying, Eva finds the courage to take to the field in this heartwarming tale from acclaimed author Eve Ainsworth. Eva’s football skills make her stand out while playing at break-time at school, so her friends can’t understand why she’s reluctant to join them in playing for their local team, the Lightmoor Lionesses.Horribly bullied at her last school due to a painful skin condition, Eva is terrified that the same thing will happen again if her new friends find out. Her instinct is to hide away, but can she find the courage to take to the field and play the game she loves? "Inspirational and uplifting" – The Times "Sensitively told, contemporary tale about a girl who suffers from psoriasis … Eva’s battle to overcome her fears is brought to life by Luna Valentine’s lively illustrations, and will certainly score a winning goal with football fans and any youngsters facing their own challenges with psoriasis, anxiety and lack of confidence." – Lancashire Post “A truly unique book about a condition that I have never seen addressed in a book. I love that this story tackles themes of bullying, low confidence and low self-esteem and aims to kick them out of the field through friendship, love, kindness and courage … Heart-warming and powerful this book shoots and scores." – Mini Travellers, blog Eve Ainsworth is an award-winning author and experienced school speaker, with a background working for secondary schools in pastoral and child-protection roles. She is the author of several best-selling novels, including the award-winning and Carnegie Medal nominated 7 Days. 14 b/w, illus - Following the excitement around the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, Back of the Net continues in the spirit of Finding Her Feet to cast an important spotlight on the positive impact of girls’ football - Eve’s previous football novellas for Barrington Stoke have been extremely popular, with Finding Her Feet being chosen as a Blue Peter Book Club read for November 2023 and featuring on BBC Bitesize, and All to Play for being longlisted for the 2022 UKLA Book Award and winning the Coventry Inspiration Book Awards’ 2023 Rapid Reads category - Sensitively considers the impact of the skin condition psoriasis on confidence and promotes positive messages about kindness and acceptance - Eve has a passionate football-focused fanbase thanks to the acclaimed Dick, Kerr Girls series
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