Women in Sports

Five South Asian sportswomen provide the material for a set of value-led stories written by Pervin Saket. Rather than scorelines, the focus falls on what these athletes had to build in themselves: resilience when results went badly, adaptability when circumstances changed, trust in the people around them. The narratives use short sentences and plain vocabulary, and illustration carries a good share of each page, so younger readers can follow along without constant adult help. Supporting timelines place each figure in her own context. Reasons readers return to it: • Five illustrated profiles of real South Asian sportswomen • Values such as resilience and trust drawn out through story • Simple language pitched at primary-age readers • Timelines and visual material supporting each profile Well placed in school libraries, family reading time and gift lists for children who like true stories, written by Pervin Saket and available from Boipoka.