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Silent Striker
Pete Kalu
Category:
Young Adult
| Fiction
| Football
ABOUT THE BOOK
BOOK 2 IN THE REVISED STRIKER SERIES
Marcus is the best player in his football team. He's actually so good that there's a very real chance he'll be signed by Manchester United. But when he discovers he may be losing his hearing, his whole world falls to pieces and he finds himself having to put them back together on his own.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
PETE KALU is a novelist, poet and playwright. He has won the BBC Playwrights Award, Voice/Jamaica Information Service Marcus Garvey Scholarship Award and the BBC’s Dangerous Comedy Prize. Other books by Pete Kalu: YA fiction: Zombie Xl and Being Me. Adult fiction: Lick Shot, Little Jack Horner, Professor X, Yard Dogs and Black Star Rising. Pete Kalu lives in Manchester, UK.
REVIEWS
‘A compulsive read, Silent Striker is the kind of novel parents in Britain have been looking for.’
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi
‘This is a book full to the brim with joy, heartache and passion for the beautiful game.’
Melvin Burgess
Melvin Burgess
‘A richly compelling, emotionally resonant tale of courage.’
Melanie Amri
‘Football fans will very much enjoy this novel. Games and tactics are here in abundance. There is a whole lot more as well. The Silent Striker deserves a wide audience. First of a series which have all been re-issued with striking new covers.’
School Library Association
