Salma Joins the Team
Presenter: Danny Ramadan
Ages: 6 & Up (but all readers welcome!)
Join Syrian-Canadian author Danny Ramadan as he shares a story of seeking refuge in Canada, answers children’s questions on what it means to be a refugee, and reads from his latest book Salma Joins the Team.
Salma Joins the Team
Written by Danny Ramadan
Illustrated by Anna Bron
Published by Annick Press
Salma dreams of becoming a champion swimmer like her hero, Olympian Yusra Mardini. So when she signs up for her school’s swim club, it feels like her dreams could come true . . . until mean comments from older girls at the pool and women at her mosque spark body image and self-esteem issues. But with the help of her close friends and family—the team that always has her back—Salma is ready to claim her place in the pool.
