Boy Overboard
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Summary
This book is written from the point of view of a 10 year old boy called Jamal. Jamal desperately wants to save his family from the life-threatening danger of the Taliban and he is determined to fix problems that are far beyond his control.
Jamal’s family are forced to leave their home in Afghanistan and embark on an intrepid adventure to Australia where they hope to find peace and safety. Alongside hairy escapades of dodging bombs and facing pirates, Jamal is determined to save the day through his unlikely football plan.
Boy Overboard gives vivid insight to life in Afghanistan; the effects of war; and what life is like for refugees fleeing the country.
By writing in the first person and in the present tense, Morris Gleitzman makes Boy Overboard a compelling read for even reluctant readers.
Themes: Afghanistan, war, refugees, football, childhood.
This book is written from the point of view of a 10 year old boy called Jamal. Jamal desperately wants to save his family from the life-threatening danger of the Taliban and he is determined to fix problems that are far beyond his control.
Jamal’s family are forced to leave their home in Afghanistan and embark on an intrepid adventure to Australia where they hope to find peace and safety. Alongside hairy escapades of dodging bombs and facing pirates, Jamal is determined to save the day through his unlikely football plan.
Boy Overboard gives vivid insight to life in Afghanistan; the effects of war; and what life is like for refugees fleeing the country.
By writing in the first person and in the present tense, Morris Gleitzman makes Boy Overboard a compelling read for even reluctant readers.
Themes: Afghanistan, war, refugees, football, childhood.
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