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Children's Sports Book of the Year

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Striking Out by Ian Wright and Musa Okwonga

Striking Out

Ian Wright, Musa Okwonga & illustrated by Benjamin Wachenje

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.

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