“Overboard”, which is quoted by Yusuf's grandfather in the novel, is an English word meaning to do something that is bold, wild, dangerous and crazy. Boy Overboard is a moving fictional novel written by the clever and well known Morris Gleitzman. Morris Gleitzman has drawn upon the real-life stories of young Afghan refugees for this novel. It is the story of two Afghan children, soccer fanatic Jamal and his rough and dangerously outspoken sister, Bibi who is also a big enthusiast of soccer. Jamal loves playing football, which isn't easy if your goalie only has one leg and you keep having to dodge landmines to get your ball back.
Jamal's stubborn little sister Bibi is even better at football than Jamal. But girls playing football is against the law in Afghanistan. When it is discovered that Jamal's mother has been secretly running a school, the family must leave their home immediately and begin a long and dangerous journey to Australia. The children survive separation from their parents, hunger, and violent smugglers only to find that Australia isn't as welcoming as they had thought but, even though they face an uncertain future, Jamal, Bibi and their parents know that as long as they are together, that is all that matters. I enjoyed reading this book very much it is full of suspense all the way through the book, the book is also very moving. This book has believable characters and will teach you the lesson of always having hope and faith. I highly recommend this book for children aged 9-13 years old.
Jamal's stubborn little sister Bibi is even better at football than Jamal. But girls playing football is against the law in Afghanistan. When it is discovered that Jamal's mother has been secretly running a school, the family must leave their home immediately and begin a long and dangerous journey to Australia. The children survive separation from their parents, hunger, and violent smugglers only to find that Australia isn't as welcoming as they had thought but, even though they face an uncertain future, Jamal, Bibi and their parents know that as long as they are together, that is all that matters. I enjoyed reading this book very much it is full of suspense all the way through the book, the book is also very moving. This book has believable characters and will teach you the lesson of always having hope and faith. I highly recommend this book for children aged 9-13 years old.
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ReplyDeletewow this is so good!! i love this book too its so inspiring i just love it!!!!
ReplyDeletei hate this book it is so boring its even in the title boy overBORED i hate is because i had to read it in class and some times i would fall asleep me =-_- wow
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ReplyDeleteI am not a big fan of the book, Its beacuse None of it really make sense
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