Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian - My Story of Rescue, Hope, and Triumph by Mardini, Yusra
Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian - My Story of Rescue, Hope, and Triumph by Mardini, Yusra

Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian - My Story of Rescue, Hope, and Triumph

Butterfly is the inspiring story of how one woman saved fellow refugees from drowning--and how she went...
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Author: Yusra Mardini
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Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian - My Story of Rescue, Hope, and Triumph by Mardini, Yusra

Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian - My Story of Rescue, Hope, and Triumph

$71.33
Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian - My Story of Rescue, Hope, and Triumph by Mardini, Yusra

Butterfly: From Refugee to Olympian - My Story of Rescue, Hope, and Triumph

$71.33
Author: Yusra Mardini
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Butterfly is the inspiring story of how one woman saved fellow refugees from drowning--and how she went on to become an Olympic swimmer.

When young Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini realized her boat's engine shut down as she was traveling from Syria to Greece with other refugees, there was no hesitation: she dove into the water. Surfacing, she heard desperate prayers and sobbing from the passengers in the sinking boat above her. Between the waves, her elder sister Sarah screamed at her to get back on the boat. But Mardini was determined. She was not going to let Sarah do this alone. Grabbing the rope with one hand, she began kicking up the black water, inching the boat towards the distant shore.

This bold act of bravery saved the lives of a boatload of refugees heading to Turkey from Syria. After her arrival in Greece, Mardini, focused and undeterred, worked toward a lifelong goal: to compete in the Olympics. She succeeded, and competed in 2016 on the Refugee Olympic Team in Rio de Janeiro.

Butterfly tells her story, from Syria to the Olympics to her current work with the UN as a Goodwill Ambassador. Mardini is eager to tell her story in the hopes that readers will remember that refugees are ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances, chased from their homes by a devastating war. In today's political climate, this story is guaranteed to inspire and educate readers from every background.

Author: Yusra Mardini
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 05/15/2018
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781250184405


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/15/2018 pg. 13
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2018

About the Author
Yusra Mardini is an Olympic swimmer and a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador. She competed in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro as a member of the Refugee Olympic Athletes Team. Mardini is from Damascus, Syria.
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