Book description
John and Gerry have always been friends, brought together by their
passion for football. Then Gerry's dad loses his job and everything
turns sour. The two boys had always steered clear of the gangs at
school, but Gerry gets drawn in and now he and John find themselves
standing on opposite sides. Set in a tough inner city Liverpool estate,
this story is about friendships, rivalries and survival played out at
school and on the football fields. Alan Gibbons is a full-time writer
and a visiting speaker and lecturer at schools, colleges and literary
events nationwide, including the major book festivals: Edinburgh,
Northern Children's Book Festival, Swansea, Cheltenham, Sheffield and
Salford. Alan has recently embarked on a high-profile, nationwide
campaign to champion libraries and librarianship and to reevaluate
government commitment to educational spending. He lives in Liverpool
with his wife and four children.
