The Harder They Fall
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The Harder They Fall by Bali Rai
A heart-warming and thought-provoking story of family, friendship and foodbanks, from an award-winning author well-known for his gritty realism for teens."Funny and thought-provoking … An enjoyable and easy read with a strong storyline and great characterisation" – Children's Books Ireland
"A belting read that romps along at a fair old pace and will keep the most reluctant reader turning the pages" – The Letterpress Project
"Bali Rai is one of those writers who never fails to excite and get his readers thinking … Love, love, love this bookIt makes plain the issue of modern-day poverty and the snowballing issues it creates, especially for a young person" – Novel Ideas, Blog
"Powerful … Another important book from Barrington Stoke" – School Librarian Journal
Bali Rai was born in Leicester where he grew up in a multicultural community dreaming of playing football for Liverpool FC, being Bob Marley or becoming a writer. He writes the books he would have enjoyed as a teenager and his book Rani and Sukh is a set-text for GCSE English. His novel, Killing Honour, won the North East Teenage Book Award, and was described as “utterly compelling” by The Bookseller.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781781126820 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781126828 |
| Title | The Harder They Fall |
| Author | Bali Rai |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2017-05-11 |
| Number of pages | 120 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Bristol Teen Book Award 2018, Nominated for Carnegie Medal 2018, Nominated for Coventry Inspiration Book Awards Rapid Reads Category 2018 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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