Item category 2: Book Box

One of England's best defenders, Sol Campbell's life is as fascinating off the pitch as on. From sharing a cramped house with his 12 siblings, through his struggles against racism, Sol has become one of the biggest names in the game. This book traces his rise to the top.

Aimed at children whose reading ability and confidence allows them to tackle longer and more complex stories, this text tells the story of slavery from its roots in ancient times, through the sugar plantations of the Caribbean and America to the slave trade's official abolition 200 years ago.

Subject: Highlights the significant but little known contribution made by Britain's ethnic minorities to defence over the past two hundred and fifty years.

Summary: While visiting her father's family in Mali, a young girl loses a tooth, places it under a calabash, and receives a hen and a rooster from the African Tooth Fairy.