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.#YusraMardini loves to swim. Growing up in Damascus, she is a girl with a dream: to swim for her country in the Olympic Games. When war erupts, she is forced to flee... https://t.co/4uJGLhoeCR

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2021-03-31

I am excited to participate for the first time in next week! Looking forward to sharing these titles with a classes in Bern, and Connecticut!

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2021-01-31

Showing the humanity and reality of - this book creates both empathy and hope. https://t.co/E3jn8IeNv8 Sally Deng Creative Editions

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2020-02-21

A seemingly bleak tale, talented swimmer aims to realise her dream by competing for her country. Civil war breaks out in Syria & her dreams fade. has a poignant yet sparse rhyming prose, coupled with beautifully textured illustrations

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2019-12-27