Last Girl In Kerry-Ann Fights to Stay in the Game Synopsis
Celebrating cricket, Windrush families & girls in sport. Kerry-Ann loves cricket - of course she does! Her Jamaican grandpa taught her to play as soon as she could hold a bat. Whenever she can, Kerry-Ann heads to the local club for a match with her friends. But now some of the club's elite cricketers want to keep the ground for themselves - and keep out Kerry-Ann and her team. So Kerry-Ann devises a daring plan to beat the bullies - and she's about to gain inspiration from a very unexpected place. In this time-slip tale with a touch of magic, Kerry-Ann finds out about the obstacles that her grandparents faced when they first arrived in England as part of the Windrush generation...and how she must follow in their footsteps to fight for fair play, and to keep enjoying the game that both she and her grandparents love. A celebration of family, friendship, cricket, British Caribbean culture, Black British history and women's sport.
"A fab little story! Gorgeous inter-generational relationships & brilliant to see girls playing cricket, with a bit of uncomfortable UK history to get the reader thinking." - Caroline Fielding - Chair of the Youth Librarians Group London Committee
"I loved the use of language and the important aspects of history that I've been educated on...a really powerful portrayal of the horrific racism seen at the time and the bravery of those marching." - The Primary Book Box
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About Cheryl Diane Parkinson
Cheryl Diane Parkinson is a British Caribbean writer. She has taught for 17 years; imparting her love of English Literature to GCSE and A Level students. Recently Cheryl completed a PhD in Creative Writing at Birmingham University. Her publishing history includes writing for ByLine Times (2021), The Voice Online, and Fem Magazine. As a writer she is concerned with the representation of Black people and equality for all. Her passion is creating compelling characters.
