Kick
by Mitch Johnson
Synopsis
Budi's plan is simple. He's going to be a star. Budi's going to play for the greatest team on earth, instead of sweating over each stitch he sews, each football boot he makes. But one unlucky kick brings Budi's world crashing down. Now he owes the Dragon, the most dangerous man in Jakarta. Soon it isn't only Budi's dreams at stake, but his life. A story about dreaming big, about hope and heroes, and never letting anything stand in your way.
Setting
Asia- Jakarta
Themes
Poverty, life chances, class and status
Genre
Fiction- Adventure
Educational Aspects
- Links to KS3 curriculum
- Different cultural experiences
- Ideas surrounding human rights and poverty
- Links to CRS curriculum