![]() ![]() But unlike Rowling's books, Laird's are about real life, set in the present day. Laird writes for the young adult market, children who would read the "Harry Potter" books by another British author, J.K. ![]() She says it's a metaphor for the Palestinian hope for their own piece of ground. And the main obsession that they have is playing soccer, and they want to find a place to play soccer. ELIZABETH LAIRD (Author, "A Little Piece of Ground"): And like ordinary boys everywhere, they have their own personal obsessions. "A Little Piece of Ground" is about three 12-year-old Palestinian boys. This new book tells the story of a group of young Palestinian boys living in the occupied territories. She's written several other children's books that critics liked, most with themes of social or political injustice. The author's a British writer named Elizabeth Laird. Three Americans Killed in Gaza Strip AttackĪ children's book, not yet published in the US, is already controversial. PROFILE: CONTROVERSY OVER CHILDREN'S BOOK "A LITTLE PIECE OF GROUND" ![]()
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