A Little Piece Of Ground will help young readers understand more about
one of the worst conflicts afflicting our world today.
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.
Twelve-year-old Karim Aboudi and his family are trapped in their
Ramallah home by a strict curfew. In response to a Palestinian suicide
bombing, the Israeli military subjects the West Bank town to a virtual
siege. Meanwhile, Karim, trapped at home with his teenage brother and
fearful parents, longs to play football with his friends. When the
curfew ends, he and his friend discover an unused patch of ground that's
the perfect site for a football pitch. Nearby, an old car hidden intact
under bulldozed building makes a brilliant den. But in this city there's
constant danger, even for schoolboys. And when Israeli soldiers find
Karim outside during the next curfew, it seems impossible that he will
survive.
This powerful book fills a substantial gap in existing young adult
literature on the Middle East. With 23,000 copies already sold in the
United Kingdom and Canada, this book is sure to find a wide audience
among young adult readers in the United States.