Now is the Time for Running

Now is the Time for Running by Michael Williams

This story is about a boy and his brother called Doe and Innocent they run away from their village,because the soldiers murdered everyone in their village.They live in Africa a country called Zimbabwe.

One day Doe and Innocent were playing soccer in their village they was a trucks with soldiers aboard arrive with guns in their village.Doe and Innocent run away from their village.Everyone else has been murdered by the soldiers.Doe and Innocent had nowhere to go so they make their way to South Africa where they can work,go back to school and find their father.They only have a picture of him standing in front of a truck with a phone number on it.Doe and Innocent arrive in South Africa where they find work at the flying Tomato farm.They are led astray by one of their fellow farm worker and left penniless and lost.No job,no money,no food.Doe end up living on the street.He became one of the glue sniffing street kids in South Africa,Doe play soccer in a drug induced fog.One day a scout recognizes his talent and skill.The scout approaches Doe and tell him about a soccer team made up of kids from the street of Cape Town.Doe agreed and he play for the team and his life got better.He didn't find his father and the book didn't tell us where Innocent go or what happened to him.

I recommend you to read this book,because in some ways I learn so many amazing things from this book anytime I read it.You should read this book if you like books that anytime you read it a give you hope.I like this book,because a teach you how to keep moving in life don't give up.

Book Review by Eddie S.