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Under the Bridge
“Why can’t I play footy with you?” Michael asked.
“Because I said so,” Jake answered.
“Oh, who made you boss anyway, Jake?” Kyle asked.
“Stay out of this, Kyle.” Jake turned his attention from Michael. “We’ve got nothing against you.”
“What have you got against him?”
“He’s Chinese,” Jake said, as though the answer should have been obvious.
“So?”
“Chinese don’t play football.”
Life can be tough when you’re different – and school can be a nightmare.
Kyle helps new kid, Michael, see the world through different eyes. Together, they show their class’s tough kids that it’s impossible to see what’s inside someone when you only look on the surface.
“Because I said so,” Jake answered.
“Oh, who made you boss anyway, Jake?” Kyle asked.
“Stay out of this, Kyle.” Jake turned his attention from Michael. “We’ve got nothing against you.”
“What have you got against him?”
“He’s Chinese,” Jake said, as though the answer should have been obvious.
“So?”
“Chinese don’t play football.”
Life can be tough when you’re different – and school can be a nightmare.
Kyle helps new kid, Michael, see the world through different eyes. Together, they show their class’s tough kids that it’s impossible to see what’s inside someone when you only look on the surface.
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First published March 13, 2013
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April 22, 2015
This book was recently entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Star Rating: 4 STARS
Number of Readers: 17
Readers’ Comments
‘I very much enjoyed this story as did a number of children in my class. I did not like the cover. The lettering is very hard to read. However, apart from that, it is well written with short paragraphs and an easy-to-follow style. It looks at important problems i.e bullying and racism, in an interesting way. The two central characters have different problems to overcome and the children in my class enjoyed following them and seeing how they met the challenge the author set them.’ Teacher
‘This book was really good. I liked Kyle and his dog too. There was lots of speech. I like speech. It speeds up the pace. Girl, aged 11
‘I though the drawings were colourful but they felt a little childish to me.’ Boy, aged 11
‘This book helped me to think about racism and the problems of being blind. We talked to the teacher about it and that was interesting too.’ Girl, aged 11
Stats
Of the 17 readers
14 would read another book by this author
10 felt the best part was the theme
2 felt the best part was Kyle
7 felt the cover was a little boring and needed to be re-worked
17 thought the style of writing was easy to follow and well paced.
‘A well written novel with an important message. Highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Awards
Star Rating: 4 STARS
Number of Readers: 17
Readers’ Comments
‘I very much enjoyed this story as did a number of children in my class. I did not like the cover. The lettering is very hard to read. However, apart from that, it is well written with short paragraphs and an easy-to-follow style. It looks at important problems i.e bullying and racism, in an interesting way. The two central characters have different problems to overcome and the children in my class enjoyed following them and seeing how they met the challenge the author set them.’ Teacher
‘This book was really good. I liked Kyle and his dog too. There was lots of speech. I like speech. It speeds up the pace. Girl, aged 11
‘I though the drawings were colourful but they felt a little childish to me.’ Boy, aged 11
‘This book helped me to think about racism and the problems of being blind. We talked to the teacher about it and that was interesting too.’ Girl, aged 11
Stats
Of the 17 readers
14 would read another book by this author
10 felt the best part was the theme
2 felt the best part was Kyle
7 felt the cover was a little boring and needed to be re-worked
17 thought the style of writing was easy to follow and well paced.
‘A well written novel with an important message. Highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Awards
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