Jamal loves playing football, which isn't easy if your goalie only has one leg and you keep having to dodge landmines to get your ball back. Jamal's stubborn little sister Bibi is even better at football than Jamal. But girls playing football is against the law in Afganistan. When it is discovered that Jamal's mother has been secretly running a school, the family must leave their home immediately and begin a long and dangerous journey to Australia. The children survive separation from their parents, hunger, and violent smugglers only to find that Australia isn't as welcoming as they had thought but, even though they face an uncertain future, Jamal, Bibi and their parents know that as long as they are together, that is all that matters.
- ISBN10 0754079090
- ISBN13 9780754079095
- Publish Date 3 May 2004 (first published 3 July 2002)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 5 November 2010
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher AudioGO Limited
- Imprint Galaxy
- Edition Large type / large print edition
- Format Paperback
- Pages 224
- Language English