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May 1, 2010/in Fiction 5-8 Infant/Junior /by Angie Hill
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BfK 182 May 2010
Reviewer: Huw Thomas
ISBN: 978-1406317381
Price: £4.99
Publisher: Dispatch same day for order received before 12 noonGuaranteed packagingNo quibbles returns
Genre: Fiction
Age Range: 5-8 Infant/Junior
Length: 112pp
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What's Ukrainian for Football?

Author: Helena Pielichaty

Football books can very easily become formulaic, dull – and male dominated. So it’s refreshing to see the girls of ‘Girls FC’ take to the pitch for a series of stories by Helena Pielichaty. In What’s Ukrainian… we meet Nika and follow her through a World Cup tournament.

Unlike many books of the genre where there is usually a predictable plot line (eg the side just go one down by half time and the underdog saves the day), this title has a well handled story that manages to keep the football well explained, well narrated and well in its place. Ultimately it’s a book about language, identity and solidarity but it skilfully interweaves the tournament, with proper score tables and all the excitement of group stages.

As far as the ‘Here come the girls’ series goes, it’s good to see them put in such an interesting appearance.

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