Winning

A story of friendship, athletics and the struggle to be accepted in a new country. Yosef has come to Australia from Egypt and is afraid that the hard won acceptance of his peers is threatened when he defeats the leader of the group, Pearce, in their athletics competitions. The very real personal drama of a young boy having to choose between performance and acceptance is played out against the mystery of who has been stealing equipment from their school and how the children can foil the robbers plans to strike again. Suited to readers aged 9+