ISBN: 9798217039074
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"Eyes glinting, her small frame bobbing and weaving, the boxer retreats as her opponent tries to deliver a flurry of jobs" A lyrical picture book biography of India’s boxing champion Mary Kom–a young girl who followed her instincts and left her beloved village and family to pursue a career that would take her farther from home than she ever imagined. |
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Releases Jan 26, 2027
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A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
"A childhood dream, a championship fight, and 10 rounds of determination set the stage for the story of boxing legend Mary Kom...Clever endpapers introduce boxing terms that reappear throughout the narrative. Gopal's conversational verse uses repeated onomatopoeia, while Anand's boldly colored gouache illustrations set a cinematic backdrop... A knockout story about resilience, determination and refusing to stay down for the count." - Kirkus Reviews