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From the writing team of Ian Wright and Musa Okwonga.Inspired by the story of the superstar striker, Ian Wright.CO-WINNER OF THE CHILDREN'S SPORTS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022"A thrilling book ... an uplifting story about triumph againstall odds ... You don't have to be a football fan to love it!"David Walliams"I devoured it … moving, thrilling, disturbing, triumphantand inspiring ... a wonderful achievement." Stephen Fry  Thirteen-year-old Jerome Jackson dreams of becoming aworld-class footballer.But with a difficult home life, Jerome can't see how he'll evermake this dream come true ... until he meets a mentor figure whocan hopefully put him on the right track."The best strikers aren't the most skilful ones. They arethe ones who never give up." Perfect for fans of real-life dramaReaders will love Ian Wright's cameo role in the storyWith phenomenal cover art from Benjamin Wachenje.  "This engaging and uplifting novel, which celebrates friendshipand community, is based on Ian Wright's own childhood experiencesand will appeal to any aspiring sportsperson." Booktrust"An inspiring story that encourages you to dream big and overcomelife's challenges." Trent Alexander-ArnoldIan Wright is one of the UK's all-time leadinggoal scorers. He's lifted the Premier League title, The FA Cup,the European Cup Winners' Cup and won the Premier League goldenboot.Musa Okwonga is an author, poet, journalist andmusician; he is a co-host of the Stadio football podcast.

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Musa Okwonga – a young Black man who grew up in a predominantly working-class town – was not your typical Eton College student.The experience moulded and challenged him… but also made him wonder why a place that was so good for him also seemed to contribute to the harm being done to the UK. The more he searched, the more evident the connection became between one of Britain’s most prestigious institutions and the genesis of Brexit.Woven throughout this deeply personal and unflinching memoir of Musa’s five years at Eton in the 1990s is a present-day narrative which engages with much wider questions: privilege, the distribution of wealth, the rise of the far right, systemic racism, the ‘boys’ club’ of government and the power of the few to control the fate of the many.One of Them is both an intimate account and a timely exploration of race and class in modern Britain.