Bobby Bains Plays a Blinder (Bobby Bains #1)
Written by Bali Rai
Illustrated by Daniel Duncan
Published by Barrington Stoke
When he spots a lonely old man watching his football games in the park, and then sees him again eating at the local gurdwara kitchen, Bobby wants to help.
At first the man doesn’ t seem very friendly and he doesn’ t want to take part in the local walking football league for older people that Bobby tells him about.
But when Bobby eventually changes his mind, it turns out that the man is a talented former professional footballer who has recently been widowed, and Bobby’ s invitation opens up a rewarding new opportunity for him to make connections in his local community.
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Publication Date: June 2024
Available As: Paperback, eBook
Early Chapter Book, Age 09 or older
Community Represented: Indian/Indian American
Themes: Community Action, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Discrimination: Economic, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Generation: 2nd, Generational Differences, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Punjabi Featured Words, Neighbors & Neighborhoods, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Sikh, Sports, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
Setting: England
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: 2nd Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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