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The banana-leaf ball : how play can change the world  Cover Image Book Book

The banana-leaf ball : how play can change the world / Katie Smith Milway, Shane W. Evans.

Milway, Katie Smith, 1960- (Author). Evans, Shane. (Added Author).

Summary:

Young Deo finds himself alone in a refugee camp in Tanzania, and becomes a target of a bully. He finds comfort in making a banana-leaf ball, and when a coach arrives to organize a soccer game, things begin to change for the better as the children overcome their differences while on the playing field. Includes information about the person who inspired this story, and well as about organizations that use play to build compassion and confidence in children.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1771383313
  • ISBN: 9781771383318
  • Physical Description: 32 pages : colour illustrations, colour map.
  • Publisher: Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, [2017]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes Internet addresses.
Immediate Source of Acquisition Note:
LSC 19.95
Subject: Refugee children > Juvenile fiction.
Refugee camps > Tanzania > Juvenile fiction.
Bullying > Juvenile fiction.
Play > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Soccer stories.

Available copies

  • 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Cookstown Branch STO JP Milwa 31681020051173 PICTURE Available -
Lakeshore Branch STO JP Milwa 31681020068748 PICTURE Available -


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