The remarkable story of footballing star and war hero Walter Tull is brought to life in this brand-new edition of a Barrington Stoke bestseller. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+ Tully and his brother don't have much. But they do have each other. And Tully has an amazing talent. Football. But when the First World War begins, Tully must fight for respect on the battlefield not the pitch … Based on the amazing true story of Walter Tull, a First World War hero and one of the first black British professional football players. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+
Les mer
The remarkable story of footballing star and war hero Walter Tull is brought to life in this brand-new edition of a Barrington Stoke bestseller. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+
Les mer
Walter Tull was a true hero and the first black officer in the British Army, but he had to fight for respectthroughout his life. The grandson of a slave, Walter was brought up in a children’s home. He had to fight against racism on the pitch as one of the first black professional footballers in the UK. Then he faced the greatest fight of his life on the battlefield during the First World War. An inspiring story of courage and resilience based on real-life events
Les mer
"A very good read … the Walter Tull story is a really important one" – Dave Cousins, Five Books "A fascinating and inspirational person that deserved to be better known. As with all Barrington Stoke books, this is a well written, quality text that is accessible for less confident readers" – Book Blether, Blog
Les mer

Forhåndsvisning

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781781129142
Publisert
2020-01-15
Utgave
4. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Barrington Stoke Ltd
Vekt
120 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
4 mm
Aldersnivå
J, Y, 02, 03
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
64

Forfatter
Illustratør

Biographical note

Michaela Morgan was born in Manchester and taught for many years before becoming a full-time writer. She was named International Reading Association Children’s Choice in 2008 and won the United Kingdom Reading Association’s 1995 Award. She has also been a writer-in-residence in prisons.