The Lion Roars

by Alan Gibbons

Fact and fiction intertwine in this wonderful celebration of African football, with a strong message of ambition, hard work and determination at its heart. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+ Jimi dreams of playing in the all-white kit of the Lions of Senegal but he can't see how his dream will ever come true. Even though he is the best footballer in the region, the bigger boys never let him play with them...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1781125635
• ISBN13: 9781781125632
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Barrington Stoke
• Length: 72 Pages
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7