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The banana-leaf ball : how play can change the world / Katie Smith Milway, Shane W. Evans.
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]
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes Internet addresses. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 19.95 |
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| Subject: | Refugee children > Juvenile fiction. Refugee camps > Tanzania > Juvenile fiction. Bullying > Juvenile fiction. Play > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Soccer stories. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | STO JP Milwa | 31681020051173 | PICTURE | Available | - |
| Lakeshore Branch | STO JP Milwa | 31681020068748 | PICTURE | Available | - |
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Separated from his family when they are forced to leave their home in East Africa, Deo is sent to a refugee camp in Tanzania, where he endures bullying until a coach organizes a soccer team that helps the boys at the camp find friendship and a sense of belonging. - Grand Central Pub
Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named Deo lives alone in the Lukole refugee camp in Tanzania. With scarce resources, bullies have formed gangs to steal what they can, and one leader named Remy has begun targeting Deo. But when a coach organizes the children to play soccer, everything begins to change for Deo. And for Remy. By sharing the joy of play, âno one feels so alone anymore.âReaders everywhere will be inspired to read how play can change lives. - Grand Central Pub
Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named Deo lives alone in the Lukole refugee camp in Tanzania. With scarce resources at the camp, bullies have formed gangs to steal what they can, and a leader named Remy has begun targeting Deo. Then one day a coach gathers all the children to play soccer. Though Deo loves soccer and has even made his own ball out of banana leaves, he's unsure at first about joining in when he sees Remy on the field. But as Deo and the other boys get drawn into the game, everything begins to change. Their shared joy in playing provides the children --- including Remy --- with a sense of belonging. âBall by ball, practice by practice, children who were once afraid of each other laugh together,â the book explains, and âno one feels so alone anymore.â
Based on a true story, Katie Smith Milway's inspiring tale shows how a desperate situation can be improved by finding common ground through play. It provides a perfect starting point for discussing the social justice issues surrounding the growing number of refugees worldwide. Award-winning Shane W. Evans's artwork powerfully and poignantly personalizes for children the experience of refugees. Furthermore, the book examines the value of using sports to build pro-social behavior, particularly as it relates to bullying. By depicting characters who change and evolve over the course of the story, kids of all backgrounds and experiences will find something positive to relate to. The back matter contains information about the ârealâ Deo, instructions for games that build trust and inclusion through play, and suggestions for how to support play-based nonprofit organizations.
