Being Me by Pete Kalu - 9781908446701

Name: Being Me by Pete Kalu - 9781908446701
Brand: HopeRoad Publishing Ltd

HopeRoad Publishing Ltd

Being MeAuthor(s): Pete Kalu\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: HopeRoad Publishing Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: HopeRoad\nISBN-13: 9781908446701, 978-1908446701\nSynopsis\nMeet Adele Vialli: an intelligent, funny and resourceful 14-year-old and a born troublemaker. Bored by her privileged life in a leafy suburb, Adele prefers shoplifting and hanging out with her footballer boyfriend, Marcus (from The Silent Striker).\n\nAdele is the star of her schools football team, and when an England scout comes on the lookout for potential new players, her future seems full of promise. But when her City banker dad suddenly starts flirting with the mother of her frenemy and fellow footballer Mikaela, a war breaks out between the two girls which threatens to throw everything off course.\n\nTeenage rivalry, family troubles and the beautiful game. An honest, tender and witty examination of what it means to grow up in a culturally-diverse Britain today, and the struggle every young person goes through)