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The Banana-Leaf Ball (CitizenKid series)
by Katie Smith Milway
Illustrator: Shane W. Evans
Ages: 6+
Published: 2017
Publisher: Kids Can Press
ISBN: 978-1-77138-331-8
Keywords: Picture Books for Older Readers, Refugees
In a refugee camp in Tanzania, Deo is bullied by a gang leader until they start playing soccer and making their own balls together. Expressive textured illustrations.