Wayland ISBN 9781526308078 £13.99
An attractive, well-timed book that celebrates the Paralympics. Pages are well designed with a good balance of information and illustrations. The achievements of Paralympians past and present are spotlighted, and interviews give fascinating insights into different role models, such as Brian McKeever who does not keep count of how many medals he has won because he is more interested in the process and “how I can get a few more per cent out of my performance” and Ellie Simmonds who never gets asked for autographs but is often asked for selfies. Mason describes how Paralympics started, and explains how the wide range of different events are categorised. This is an important book that celebrates courage, resilience, diversity, inclusion and achievement. It deserves a place in every primary school library.
Brenda Marshall