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SHORTLISTED 2022

Children's Sports Book of the Year | Shortlisted

Striking Out

by Ian Wright and Musa Okwonga

Thirteen-year-old Jerome Jackson dreams of becoming a world-class footballer. But with a difficult home life, Jerome can’t see how he’ll ever make this dream come true … until he meets a mentor figure who can hopefully put him on the right track. Inspired by the story of the superstar striker, Ian Wright.

Striking Out by Ian Wright and Musa Okwonga
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