Nips XI
Trade Paperback
Lan gathers a team together and defiantly gives it a name: NIPS XI. Now all they have to do is get some equipment, find a coach, get themselves a sponsor and learn the rules of the game. Then it's time to challenge the best cricket team in the district.
A funny, empowering story of cricket and curry, spinners and leggies, NIPS XI is about overcoming cultural barriers, in sport and in life.Buy now!
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- ISBN: 9780734401137
- Author: Ruth Starke
- Pub date: 18.08.13
- RRP: $19.99
- Format: Paperback / softback
Author
Ruth Starke
Ruth Starke began fiction writing in 1992, since then she has published many books for young people, including the award-winning THE TWIST IN THE TALE. She teaches English at Flinders University and creative writing at TAFE. She is a past Chair of the SA Writers Centre and has a keen interest in young people s literature. She writes and reviews for AUSTRALIAN BOOK REVIEW and VIEWPOINT ON BOOKS FOR YOUNG ADULTS, and has been a Judge of the National Festival Awards for Children s Literature since 1995.