Game Changers: Stories of Hijabi Athletes from around the World
Charlene Smith
Feb 2025 · Orca Book Publishers
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Key Selling Points
- This anthology features the true stories of 13 hijabi athletes from all over the world participating in a wide range of sports including hockey, basketball, parkour and downhill mountain biking.
- Many of the women featured in the book were the first to participate in their sport wearing a hijab. Some had to overcome cultural norms and traditions to compete while others fought institutional anti-hijab rules.
- It deals with topical themes such as racism, sexism, women’s rights, girls’ rights, diversity, equity and inclusion. Hijabi athletes are still fighting for their inclusion in sport on individual and global scales.
- These true stories are inspiring for young female athletes, whether they are Muslim or not. Girls and women are fighting for equal footing in sport. Today most female athletes are paid less than male athletes and don’t get as much media attention or respect.
- The author and illustrator are Muslim. The author is also an athlete and spends her time skiing and mountain biking with her kids.
About the author
Charlene Smith is a hijabi who tries to keep up with her six children in various sports. She lives in Edmonton, Alberta, and spends her summers downhill mountain biking in the Coast and Columbia Mountains of British Columbia. Game Changers is her first book.
Natalya Tariq is an illustrator based in Ottawa, who grew up in Russia and lived in Saudi Arabia. With a professional background in translation, Natalya has a keen interest in different countries, languages and cultures. She started illustration in 2021 as a hobby and developed her art into a second career.
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