Il faut sauver Saïd

French literature in Reclams Red Series: this is the original French text - unabridged and unedited with word explanations at the bottom of each page, an afterword, and literary references. Ten-year-old Saïd, a child of Algerian immigrants, is talented, motivated, and wants to be a good student. However, the conditions at the collège in the Paris suburbs that he attends leave him with little chance. And then he gets drawn into his brother's criminal activities. Il faut sauver Saïd: Saïd must be saved. Will it succeed? A short, very current novel. The author, who herself came to France from Tunisia at the age of 8, has received numerous awards. French reading: Level B2 (GER).