Yusra Swims by Abery, Julie
Yusra Swims by Abery, Julie

Yusra Swims

The true story of Yusra Mardini, as portrayed in the Netflix movie "The Swimmers". Yusra Mardini loves...
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Author: Julie Abery
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Language: English
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Yusra Swims by Abery, Julie

Yusra Swims

$52.83
Yusra Swims by Abery, Julie

Yusra Swims

$52.83
Author: Julie Abery
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
The true story of Yusra Mardini, as portrayed in the Netflix movie "The Swimmers".

Yusra Mardini loves to swim. As a girl in Damascus, she dreams about swimming for her country in the Olympics. But then war intervenes. Julie Abery's spare, rhyming verse relates the story of Yusra's journey from her beloved home in Syria to a sinking boat on the Aegean to Germany, where Yusra finally swims again and realizes her dream.

"Spare, rhythmic verse gives the narrative a gripping and dramatic feel, while Deng's illustrations convey the struggles of war and displacement." -- Kirkus Reviews

"A talented swimmer with Olympic dreams, Yusra Mardini trains daily, despite unrest in her native Syria. When the conflict intensifies, her father arranges for her to evacuate to Europe. She flees by bus, and then by sea, where her swimming skills are put to good use towing a sinking rowboat to shore. When she finally arrives in Berlin, she begins training again and eventually participates in the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Abery's spare, rhyming text recounts Mardini's real-life story, touching on the traumas ('Treading water, / Gripping rope. / Yusra swims, / Keeping hope.') and triumphs ('Refugee / Olympic team. / Yusra swims. / Achieves her dream.') of her young life. Deng's digitally enhanced acrylic and colored-pencil illustrations favor blues, greens, and browns and depict both the serenity of the pool and the severe realities of civil war and refugee life. An excellent addition to the growing number of picture books about refugees, this is appended with a note about Mardini, who currently serves as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador." -- Booklist

Author: Julie Abery
Publisher: Creative Editions
Published: 02/25/2020
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 11.50h x 9.10w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781568463292
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 2.1
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 511925 / Yusra Swims


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2020
School Library Journal 03/01/2020 pg. 120
Booklist 04/01/2020 pg. 38
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