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Barefoot Kanu Dadu

Written by Ananya Dasgupta
Illustrated by Kalp Sanghvi, Upamanyu Bhattacharyya

Chinar loves football. She wants to win the World Cup when she grows up. One day, when she asks Ma for a new pair of shoes, she hears the story of Kanu dadu, who played against the British barefoot—and won.

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