
When the curfew ends, he and his friend discover an unused patch of ground that’s the perfect site for a football pitch. Meanwhile, Karim, trapped at home with his teenage brother and fearful parents, longs to play football with his friends. In response to a Palestinian suicide bombing, the Israeli military subjects the West Bank town to a virtual siege. Twelve year old Karim Aboudi and his family are trapped in their Ramallah home by a strict curfew. Written by Elizabeth Laird, one of Great Britain’s best known young adult authors, A Little Piece of Ground explores the human cost of the occupation of Palestinian lands through the eyes of a young boy.


The Chunky Bears Go on the River (1989).
