Against All Odds (World Book Day 2026)

Against All Odds (World Book Day 2026) by Nathanael Lessore
 
Noranto is a footballer and a hustler who knows exactly where he fits in—until a hidden talent for poetry begins to surface. Stuck between his friends' expectations and a teacher's encouragement to enter a creative writing competition, he has just three days to decide if he’s brave enough to share his rhymes with the world.
 
This hilarious and authentic comedy for teen readers explores the challenges of dreaming big and the joy of refusing to be put in just one box.