Respect: The Walter Tull Story
(Paperback, New Fourth edition)
Publishing Details
Respect: The Walter Tull Story
By (Author) Michaela Morgan
Illustrated by Karen Donnelly
HarperCollins Publishers
Barrington Stoke Ltd
3rd February 2020
15th January 2020
New Fourth edition
United Kingdom
Classifications
Children
Fiction
823.914
Physical Properties
Paperback
64
Width 130mm, Height 198mm, Spine 4mm
120g
Description
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.
Reviews
"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
Author Bio
Michaela Morgan was born in Manchester and taught for many years before becoming a full-time writer. She was named International Reading Association Children's Choice in 2008 and won the United Kingdom Reading Association's 1995 Award. She has also been a writer in residence in prisons.
