Now Is the Time for Running - Paperback

Name: Now Is the Time for Running - Paperback
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SKU: 9780316077880
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by Michael Williams

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by Michael Williams (Author)

When tragedy strikes, Deo's love of soccer is all he has left. Can he use that gift to find hope once more?

Just down the road from their families, Deo and his friends play soccer in the dusty fields of Zimbabwe, cheered on by Deo's older brother, Innocent. It is a day like any other ..until the soldiers arrive and Deo and Innocent are forced to run for their lives, fleeing the wreckage of their village for the distant promise of safe haven. Along the way, they face the prejudice and poverty that await refugees everywhere, and must rely on the kindness of people they meet to make it through.

Relevant, timely, and accessibly written, Now Is the Time For Running is a staggering story of survival that follows Deo and his mentally handicapped older brother on a transformative journey that will stick with readers long after the last page.

Author Biography

Michael Williams is a writer of plays, musicals, operas, and novels, and is the Managing Director of Cape Town Opera in South Africa. He is the author of several books, including the highly praised young adult novels Crocodile Burning and Now Is the Time for Running. He has written operas for young people based on African mythology as well as the libretti for symphonic operas that have premiered around the world. He finds writing fiction to be the perfect antidote to the drama of keeping an opera company alive in Africa.

Number of Pages: 240

Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.2 x 5.4 IN

Publication Date: March 12, 2013

Accelerated Reader:

Quiz Name: Billion Dollar Soccer Ball/Now Is the Time for Running

Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12

Reading Level: 4.3

Point Value: 7

ISBN	9780316077880
Author	Michael Williams
Publisher	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Genre	Young adult, Family, and Sports
Format	Paperback
Published	March 2013
Language	ENG- English
Pages	240
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Teens & young adults
Print Size	Standard Print

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