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Respect

The Walter Tull Story

Michaela Morgan author Karen Donnelly illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:15th Jan '20

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The remarkable story of footballing star and war hero Walter Tull is brought to life in this brand-new edition of a Barrington Stoke bestseller. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+

Tully and his brother don't have much. But they do have each other. And Tully has an amazing talent. Football. But when the First World War begins, Tully must fight for respect on the battlefield not the pitch … Based on the amazing true story of Walter Tull, a First World War hero and one of the first black British professional football players. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+

"A very good read … the Walter Tull story is a really important one" – Dave Cousins, Five Books

"A fascinating and inspirational person that deserved to be better known. As with all Barrington Stoke books, this is a well written, quality text that is accessible for less confident readers" – Book Blether, Blog

ISBN: 9781781129142

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 4mm

Weight: 120g

64 pages

New Fourth edition