Roar (Paperback) Manjeet Mann (author)

Shortlisted for the Jhalak Children’s & Young Adult Prize 2026

An empowering novel of resistance inspired by Sampat Pal and the Pink Sari Gang from the multi-award-winning author of Run, Rebel and The Crossing

Rizu lives a comfortable life in the gated middle class suburbs of Delhi; her biggest worries are getting her homework done and keeping up with the mean girls at school. That is, until she’s accused of being a witch and the hysteria that follows triggers a chain reaction that ends in tragedy and life as she knew it changes forever.

Alone and fearing for her life, Rizu runs away and joins a group of pink sari wearing, stick wielding women, known for their revenge vigilantism. Together they can help Rizu take back her life and seek justice against those who wronged her.

Because sometimes you have to run through the streets and ROAR.

Publisher information
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children’s UK
ISBN: 9780241647622
Number of pages: 416
Dimensions: 198 x 131 x 28 mm
Interest age: From 12 years
Weight: 298 g
Language: English