A young Sikh footballer reaches out across the generational divide to help a lonely old man in an uplifting story from acclaimed author Bali Rai. A young Sikh footballer reaches out across the generational divide to help a lonely old man in an uplifting story from acclaimed author Bali Rai. Bobby Bains loves football. He also loves helping other people. As a Sikh, it’s part of his religion. While helping his mum at the community food bank, Bobby meets an old man called Trevor, who seems lonely. Bobby thinks Trevor would get on well with his nana-ji, his grandad. Both love football and reggae music. But Nana-ji and Trevor have dodgy old knees and can’t run like they used to. So, Bobby hatches a plan to get them playing. They could use the exercise and perhaps Trevor won’t feel so lonely any more. Will Bobby’s plan work? It’s a big ask, but, after all, if you don’t shoot, you don’t score! "This heart-warming story of kindness and community is a delight … Bali Rai expertly touches on poverty and on the principles Sikhs live by, interweaving these themes and observations into a contemporary, engaging story. Daniel Duncan’s black-and-white illustrations are full of expression and recognisable details." – BookTrust "This book is about football but in the most part, it is about kindness, friendship, loneliness, the important work of food banks and a sense of community." – Bentley Heath PS Book Club A beautiful exploration of the power of football and its ability to bring people together." – Father Teacher Reader "The power of football is explored in the most beautiful way, alongside the importance of showing kindness to others and combatting loneliness – especially in the older generation – in a story that is both heartwarming and deeply thought-provoking … an inclusive and an incredibly important read for those in Year 4 upwards." – Mrs Sydney's Famous World's Smallest Library 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. - Bobby Baines offers a positive celebration of, and fascinating insight into, Sikh culture that highlights the community kitchen custom of the gurdwara, providing free meals to anyone, regardless of religion, gender or ethnicity - Bali is renowned for his skill in writing about topical and relatable themes in an approachable style for teen readers, encouraging important classroom discussions - A heartwarming tale of football bringing different generations together - Title to be included in football themed booklist
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