SHORTLISTED 2025

Children's Sports Book of the Year | Shortlisted

Me and Aaron Ramsey

by Manon Steffan Ros

Sam and his dad love football, but when Dad’s dreams of stardom go horribly wrong, Sam’s love for his football hero Aaron Ramsey becomes tangled with his relationship with his father.
A tender and insightful story of football and growing up, from Yoto Carnegie Medal prizewinner Manon Steffan Ros.

Me and Aaron Ramsey by Manon Steffan Ros
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