The Girl with the Red Boots *Pre-order
The Girl with the Red Boots *Pre-order
- This title is publishing on 24th April 2025
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A thrilling and heart-warming tale about family, friendship and football from award-winning author, Alex Wheatle
“Alex Wheatle was one of the most inspiring and beautiful writers for young people of recent years. Posthumously published following his recent death, this heart-warming story set against an urban backdrop with a gritty and inspiring lead character is a must-read for teens and adults alike.”
~Sarah
Fourteen-year-old aspiring footballer Kadeen Best is sent to stay with her Aunt Mel in London after her beloved older brother is tragically killed and she identifies the shooter - a dangerous crime lord.
She must carry her grief while adjusting to her new home - away from everything she knows and loves in Jamaica - and living with her strict aunt. Kadeen must lie low, as if she's recognised, she'll put them both in serious danger.
Desperate for a distraction, Kadeen practises football in the local park where she's asked to try out for a girls' team. Kadeen thinks her aunt won't approve, so she keeps it secret, and finds herself part of a new family: the SW2s.
But when Aunt Mel finds out, she is furious and bans Kadeen from playing. Can she convince her aunt to let her play her way to the top with the SW2s and avoid attracting the crime lord's attention?
Alex Wheatle is the author of several acclaimed novels, many of them inspired by experiences from his childhood. He was born in Brixton to Jamaican parents, and spent most of his childhood in a Surrey children's home. Following a short stint in prison following the Brixton uprising of 1981, he wrote poems and lyrics and became known as the Brixtonbard. Alex was shortlisted for numerous awards including the Carnegie Medal and the YA Book Prize. He won the Guardian Children's Fiction Award and was awarded an MBE for services to literature in 2008.
Number of pages: 288
Reading age guide: 12 to 14 years
Publication date: 24th April 2025
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
ISBN: 9781444969665
Format: Paperback
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