Book details
Cheryl Diane Parkinson - Author
This is a cricket-centred story about belonging and persistence. Kerry-Ann’s love of the game, family connection to Jamaica and grandfather’s history sit alongside a conflict over who is welcomed at the club.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceHow the book presents it: The book takes a critical view of this.
Talk about: What makes the club’s arrangement feel unfair, and whose needs does it serve?
How the book presents it: The historical material is presented as a way for Kerry-Ann to understand family experience and Jamaican heritage, rather than as a separate historical survey.
Talk about: If Kerry-Ann could ask her grandfather one question about his journey, what might she ask?
How the book presents it: The book presents this favourably.
Talk about: Which changes might be within Kerry-Ann’s control, and which might require help from others?
It may appeal to a child who enjoys sport or stories about family heritage. Cricket details provide a strong setting, while the intergenerational relationship gives the sporting problem emotional and historical significance.
Expect social exclusion and competition within the cricket club, alongside a grandparent’s illness and sadness.
How might Kerry-Ann’s feelings about cricket, fairness and her grandfather change as she learns more about his experiences? What does the club’s decision suggest about belonging and opportunity?
If cricket terms are unfamiliar, pause to clarify them or keep a shared glossary. Leave space to discuss the time-slip element separately from the historical family stories, and revisit how both affect Kerry-Ann.
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Limited information
Checked: 19 September 2026.
Relevant to: Fair access to sport; Family heritage and memory
Last Girl In by Cheryl Diane Parkinson
Limited information
Checked: 19 September 2026.
Relevant to: Fair access to sport; Family heritage and memory; Growing up and change
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