By Elizabeth Laird
214 pages
Palestine is occupied by Israeli forces, meaning that tanks and soldiers are controlling the land, and curfews are always coming and going. This is bad news for all, including Karim, a young boy who loves football, and the outdoors. One day, a boy who introduces himself as Hopper, takes Karim to a place covered in rubble, which they slowly turn into a football pitch, called Hoppers ground. All is going well, and things are looking good, until the Israeli forces return with their tanks and soldiers, and introduce a sudden curfew. Karim is left trapped in an old car under a pile of rubble, with some kittens as company. Will he escape, or will he suffer the same fate as so many before him have?
I liked this book, it was very good, and I give it a 9/10. I recommend it to those who are mature enough to handle a war setting.