Sunakali: The "Messi of the Himalayas"

by Jennifer Vorms-Le Morvan, Nicolas Wild (Illustrator)

Sunakali, a small Nepalese country girl, keeps goats with her friends in the Himalayas. But the girls have a secret passion―soccer! They play it every afternoon in the pastures. One day, a visitor from Katmandu asks to meet them. “I want to start a national women’s soccer team. I will coach you and get you invited to tournaments.” It’s the beginning of an incredible true story.

Genres: Biography

32 pages, Hardcover

Published May 28, 2021