Simran Jeet Singh loves sports and signed up for his first marathon after being inspired by Fauja Singh -- and like Fauja, he hasn't stopped running since. Simran is an activist, writer, and scholar who believes deeply in the divine goodness of all people. He was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, and now lives in New York City with his wife and two daughters.

Baljinder Kaur is an illustrator and storyteller. She enjoys observing, exploring, and expressing the simple joys and often seemingly ordinary details of life around her through mixed media. FAUJA SINGH KEEPS GOING is her first trade picture book. Learn more about her work at [...]

MESSAGE OF PERSEVERANCE: Back matter includes inspirational quotes from Fauja Singh, like "With every step, I get closer to the finish line," that complement his story and help affirm young readers in cultivating their own willpower.

Nicknamed the Turbaned Tornado, Fauja Singh's story is well known and will especially appeal to the MARATHON COMMUNITY.

FOR READERS WHO LOVE illustrated biographies about tenacious figures, like Between the Lines: How Ernie Barnes Went from the Football Field to the Art Gallery by Sandra Neil Wallace and Malala's Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai.

TACKLES AGEISM: This book counters the stereotype that only the young can be mentally and physically strong, as Fauja broke the world record at one hundred years old and started training well into his eighties.

This book SUBTLY ADDRESSES RACISM and provides a MUCH-NEEDED MIRROR, as the Sikh community has experienced a surge in hate violence since 9/11.

WELL-CONNECTED AUTHOR: Simran Jeet Singh is a Sikh author, scholar, and activist deeply involved in his community, and with a Twitter following of over 70,000, he brings with him an invested interest in his work and his speaking engagements.

IMMERSIVE, ENGAGING ART: Baljinder Kaur's use of painterly watercolors, beautiful patterns, and fluid line drawing will pull readers-young and old-into Fauja Singh's story.

WE NEED DIVERSE BOOKS: Fulfills Kokila's mission of centering stories from the margins, celebrating the full range of authors' experiences, and answering the call for more diverse children's literature.