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Khawaja

by Paul Kelly
Hardback
Publication Date: 04/07/2023

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A stunning picture book celebrating the achievements of cricketing hero, Usman Khawaja, based on Paul Kelly’s viral YouTube performance.

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.

ISBN:
9781761340611
9781761340611
Category:
Cricket (Children's / Teenage)
Format:
Hardback
Publication Date:
04-07-2023
Publisher:
Penguin Random House Australia
Country of origin:
Australia
Pages:
24
Dimensions (mm):
245x260x1mm
Weight:
0kg
Paul Kelly

Paul Kelly was born in Adelaide, one of nine children, in 1955. He wrote his first song in 1976 and has been making records since 1978, over thirty to date. He has collaborated with many other songwriters and written music for film and theatre. His prose has appeared in Meanjin, The Monthly, Rolling Stone and The Age and in 2010 he published a 'mongrel memoir', How to Make Gravy. His most recent album is 2019's Thirteen Ways to Look at Birds.

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