![]() ![]() 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 afflicting our world today. And when Israeli soldiers find Karim outside during the next curfew, it seems impossible that he will survive. But in this city there's constant danger, even for schoolboys. Nearby, an old car hidden intact under bulldozed buildings makes a brilliant den. When the curfew ends, he and his friend discover an unused patch of ground that's the perfect site for a football pitch. Karim longs to play football with his mates - being stuck inside with his teenage brother and fearful parents is driving him crazy. Israeli tanks control the city in response to a Palestinian suicide bombing. Twelve-year-old Karim Aboudi and his family are trapped in their Ramallah home by a strict curfew. ![]() 12 year-old Karim Aboudi and his family are trapped in their Ramallah home by a strict curfew. Written by Elizabeth Laird, one of Great Britain’s best-known young adult authors, A Little Piece Of Ground explores the human cost of the occupation of Palestinian lands through the eyes of a young boy. ![]()
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