'A Little Piece of Ground'
by Elizabeth Laird.
Update: 9th October 09. Resource pack has been updated. Additional supporting photos added.
Kiri Tunks of the East London Teachers Association has created a resource pack based around 'A Little Piece of Ground' by Elizabeth Laird.
This resource pack aims to encourage the reading and discussion of this powerful and insightful book set in Ramallah, Palestine and to consider how teachers can cover this and other controversial issues in schools.
About "A Little Piece of Ground"
12-year-old Karim Aboudi and his family are trapped in their Ramallah home by a strict curfew. Israeli tanks control the city in response to a Palestinian suicide bombing. Karim longs to play football with his mates - being stuck inside with his teenage brother and fearful parents is driving him crazy. When the curfew ends, he and his friend discover an unused patch of ground that's the perfect site for a football pitch. Nearby, an old car hidden intact under bulldozed buildings makes a brilliant den. But in this city there's constant danger, even for schoolboys. And when Israeli soldiers find Karim outside during the next curfew it seems impossible that he will survive...
From Amazon.co.uk July 2009
Reviews for “A Little Piece of Ground”
""A Little Piece of Ground" is an exciting, enlightening and important story that brings to life the reality of events reported daily in the news, and will help young readers understand more about one of the worst conflicts affecting our world today. 'A fine book, and a daring book." Michael Morpurgo
“’A Little Piece of Ground’ has the same rights as any other book to be on the shelves of shops and libraries. I also think that by reading books like this, and acknowledging other points of view, it will be easier for both sides to understand each other” Jewish Chronicle
‘This book must go down as a serious and successful attempt to reach out an have this story heard” Michael Rosen
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