Khawaja / words by Paul Kelly ; illustrations by Avinash Weerasekera.

By: Kelly, Paul, 1955- [author.]Contributor(s): Weerasekera, Avinash [illustrator.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: [Southbank, Victoria] : Puffin Books, 2023Copyright date: ©2023Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 26 x 27 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781761340611; 1761340611Subject(s): Khawaja, Usman -- Juvenile fiction | Cricket -- Australia -- Juvenile fiction | Cricket players -- Australia -- Juvenile fictionGenre/Form: Picture books. Summary: Sing along with iconic singer-songwriter Paul Kelly as he pays tribute to one of Australia's great sporting heroes.Usman Khawaja wasn't just the first Muslim and first Pakistani-born Australian to receive an Australian Cricket Test baggy green cap, he won hearts all over again in 2022 when he made a pair of stunning Test centuries after believing he would never represent his country in cricket again.Perfect to gift, read-aloud or sing! This inspirational story, written by an absolute legend of Australian music, highlights perseverance, self-belief and the power of sport and song to bring Australians together.
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Northam Junior Kindergarten 		Australian Stories JK KEL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 31111088512726

For ages from 3 to 5 years.

Sing along with iconic singer-songwriter Paul Kelly as he pays tribute to one of Australia's great sporting heroes.Usman Khawaja wasn't just the first Muslim and first Pakistani-born Australian to receive an Australian Cricket Test baggy green cap, he won hearts all over again in 2022 when he made a pair of stunning Test centuries after believing he would never represent his country in cricket again.Perfect to gift, read-aloud or sing! This inspirational story, written by an absolute legend of Australian music, highlights perseverance, self-belief and the power of sport and song to bring Australians together.

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