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Kick
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Kick is the game-changing bestselling debut that invited readers to dream big.
Winner of the Brandford Boase Award
Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal
Shortlisted for over 20 regional book awards
All he can see is the football, waiting for one final kick.
It's now or never.
Budi wants to be a footballer. But instead of wearing the boots, he makes them in a factory and dreams of a better life.
Then one day when he's playing football in the street, an unlucky kick brings his world crashing down. Ordered to steal a pair of boots from the factory, Budi's dreams are on the line, and if he's caught his life will be as well.
A story about dreaming big and never letting anything stand in your way.
Praise for Mitch Johnson:
"A fantastically original debut that champions hope, dogged optimism in the face of adversity, and friendship." MG Leonard, author of Adventures on Trains
"A must-read." Tom Palmer, author of Football Academy
"To grow up with stories like these is the beginning of finding another world, lying at our feet." Khalid Abdalla, star of The Kite Runner
- Extent:
- 304 pages
- Dimensions:
- 196.9 x 134.4mm
- Paperback ISBN:
- 9781474928151
- Accelerated Reader Book Level:
- 5.0
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level:
- Middle years + (MY+)
- Book Band:
- Grey
- Key Stage:
- KS2, KS3
- Publication Date:
- September 2017
- Work Reference:
- 04368
Winner
The Branford Boase Award 2018
Winner
What Kids Are Reading 2019
Shortlisted
Stockport Children's Book Award 2018
Shortlisted
Teach Primary Book Awards 2018
Shortlisted
Sheffield Children's Book Award 2018
Shortlisted
Glenthorne High School Book Award 2018
Shortlisted
Bolton Children's Fiction Awards 2019
Shortlisted
The Bookling Award 2018
Shortlisted
The Weald Book Award 2018
Shortlisted
St Albans Schools Book Award 2018
Shortlisted
Alexandra Palace Children's Book Award 2019
Shortlisted
The UKLA Book Awards 2019
Shortlisted
Essex Book Awards 2018
Shortlisted
North East Teen Book Award 2018
Shortlisted
Concorde Book Award 2019
Shortlisted
Reading Rampage Award 2019
Longlisted
Redbridge Children's Book Award 2018
Longlisted
Wirral Book Award 2018
Nominated
The Reading Agency's Summer Reading Challenge 2018
Nominated
Northern Ireland Book Award 2019
Nominated
The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2019
A dazzling story of family, fate and football and one game-changing friendship.
A fantastically original debut that champions hope, dogged optimism in the face of adversity, and friendship
skillfully written and perfectly paced. Mitch Johnston has produced a fantastically original debut that champions hope, dogged optimism in the face of adversity, and friendship.
A fast-paced, compelling read about so much more than the beautiful game. It's about the cost of friendship, about having to make agonisingly difficult choices and about keeping hope alive while life delivers some hard blows
A must-read for fans of Mal Peet.
Quicklinks
Visit Usborne Quicklinks for links to websites where you can find out more about child labour and learn about the work of Amnesty International UK.
Teachers’ resources
An author Q&A, discussion questions and creative activities exploring key themes of hope, family, friendship and being proud of who you are – ideal for KS3.
Extras
Amnesty International UK endorses Kick because it upholds and illuminates many children’s rights. Find out more about them here.
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