Being Me

Adele Vialli is a 14-year-old troublemaker who prefers shoplifting and hanging out with her footballer boyfriend, Marcus. When an England scout comes on the lookout for potential new players, her future seems full of promise. However, when her City banker dad starts flirting with the mother of her 'frenemy and fellow footballer Mikaela, a war breaks out between the two girls, threatening to throw everything off course. Yard Dogs is an honest, tender, and witty examination of what it means to grow up in a culturally-diverse Britain today and the struggle every young person goes through of finding out and understanding who they really are.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 210 pages
Publication date: 31 October 2018
Publisher: HopeRoad Publishing Ltd

Adele Vialli is a 14-year-old girl who is intelligent, funny, and resourceful. She is bored by her privileged life in a leafy suburb and prefers shoplifting and hanging out with her footballer boyfriend, Marcus. Adele is the star of her school's football team, and when an England scout comes on the lookout for potential new players, her future seems full of promise. However, when her City banker dad suddenly starts flirting with the mother of her 'frenemy and fellow footballer Mikaela, a war breaks out between the two girls which threatens to throw everything off course. Teenage rivalry, family troubles, and the beautiful game are all explored in this honest, tender, and witty examination of what it means to grow up in a culturally-diverse Britain today. Kalu packs plot and compulsive characters with story lines that grip, making Yard Dogs a must-read for anyone who loves a good story.

Weight: 230g
Dimension: 162 x 136 x 14 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781908446701
Edition number: Revised ed