Williams, Michael

When soldiers attack a small village in Zimbabwe, Deo goes on the run with Innocent, his older, mentally disabled brother, carrying little but a leather soccer ball filled with money, and after facing prejudice, poverty, and tragedy, it is in soccer that Deo finds renewed hope.

Discusses major world environmental issues including dwindling resources, pollution, waste disposal, changing climates and action groups and international organizations addressing the issue.

When soldiers attack a small village in Zimbabwe, Deo must go on the run with his older, mentally disabled brother, Innocent, carrying little but a leather soccer ball filled with money.

Hoping to earn the money to get his brother out of prison, Seraki joins the cast of a musical written to express rage at conditions in their South African township and travels to perform it in New York.

Young Galen Pathwarden's strong desire to avoid danger, adventure, or heroism is thwarted when he lands in the middle of a centuries-old curse, a family blood-feud, and a knightly tournament to the death.