Samira Surfs by Rukhsanna Guidroz (English) Paperback Book

Description: Samira Surfs by Rukhsanna Guidroz, Fahmida Azim A middle grade novel in verse about Samira, an eleven-year-old Rohingya refugee living in Coxs Bazar, Bangladesh, who finds strength and sisterhood in a local surf club for girls.A middle grade novel in verse about Samira, an eleven-year-old Rohingya refugee living in Coxs Bazar, Bangladesh, who finds strength and sisterhood in a local surf club for girls.Samira thinks of her life as before and after- before the burning and violence in her village in Burma, when she and her best friend would play in the fields, and after, when her family was forced to flee. Theres before the uncertain journey to Bangladesh by river, and after, when the river swallowed her nana and nani whole. And now, months after rebuilding a life in Bangladesh with her mama, baba, and brother, theres before Samira saw the Bengali surfer girls of Coxs Bazar, and after, when she decides shell become one.Samira Surfs, written by Rukhsanna Guidroz with illustrations by Fahmida Azim, is a tender novel in verse about a young Rohingya girls journey from isolation and persecution to sisterhood, and from fear to power. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Rukhsanna Guidroz is the author of Mina vs. the Monsoon and Leila in Saffron. She studied French at Kings College, London, and political science at the Sorbonne, Paris, before living and working in Hong Kong as a journalist. After becoming a mother, Rukhsanna began her teaching career, working with students from kindergarten to high school. She now lives in Maui, Hawaii where shes taken up surfing.Fahmida Azim is an illustrator, author, and tea drinker. She immigrated to the United States from Bangladesh as a child and grew up in northern Virginia, graduating with a BFA in Communication Arts from VCUarts. Her art frequently addresses the themes of identity, culture, and autonomy and has been featured in the New York Times, NPR, and Vice. Fahmida now lives and works in Seattle. Learn more about her at fahmida-azim.com. Review An ALA RISE: A Feminist Book Project List 2022 selectionAn NCTE Notable Poetry Book and Verse Novel of 2022 selection A Center for the Study of Multicultural Literature Best Books of 2021 selection A Society of Illustrators Original Art show 2021 selectionA Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2021 selection 2022 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books List … "A compelling novel that spotlights the history and contemporary circumstances of the Rohingya while tackling universal themes of friendship, belonging, and identity." —School Library Journal, starred review "[T]his novel shines a light on a subject rarely addressed in middle grade fiction." —Booklist "This novel is peopled with layered, fully formed characters who experience trauma and triumph in equal measure . . . A compassionate and well-rounded picture of refugee life." —Kirkus Reviews Review Quote Praise for Samira Surfs by Rukhsanna Guidroz; illustrated by Fahmida Azim: "A compelling novel that spotlights the history and contemporary circumstances of the Rohingya while tackling universal themes of friendship, belonging, and identity." - School Library Journal , starred review "[T]his novel shines a light on a subject rarely addressed in middle-grade fiction." - Booklist "This novel is peopled with layered, fully formed characters who experience trauma and triumph in equal measure... A compassionate and well-rounded picture of refugee life." - Kirkus Reviews Excerpt from Book Coxs Bazar, Bangladesh January 2012 Inside Our House Our house, made of bamboo chopped by Babas bare hands, sits on a hill with other houses just like ours. The roof is crinkly blue plastic, noisy in the wind, hot in the afternoon sun. Rain drips through its holes, making dirt puddles on the ground. Inside, we have a single room for the four of us. Mama and Babas sleeping mat covers one corner. Close by, Mamas silver pot and Babas old spit cup, stained red from his betel leaf. Khaled stores a cricket bat in his corner. Next to it, on the floor, is my brothers blue notebook. He tucked it in the waistband of his longyi and brought it all the way from Burma. Whats mine is a stool that holds my special blanket, Nanis gift to baby me. Its torn and frayed, but when I brush it against my skin on cool winter nights, me and Nani are together again, cheek to cheek. My stomach twists when I think about what little made it here with us. But things dont make a home. Family does, even those still in Burma. Nani and Nana do, even though they are gone. Eggs Our eggs go plop-plop into water, bubble and mist as they simmer in Mamas silver pot. When theyre ready, she spoons them out and sets them in my bucket. Our livelihood lies between these brittle white shells. My job is to sell as many hard-boiled eggs as I can to beachgoers in Coxs Bazar. Each oval brings money to my palm and food to the bellies in my family. Salt Last night, Baba said, "If you sell all your eggs, Samira, we can buy extra salt to keep." He was squatting on the floor, wrapping coconut, fennel, and nuts in betel leaf. Its his favorite treat. A spiral of joy rose in my belly. Salt crystals transform Mamas dahl. Beneath my crossed legs, the prickly straw mat suddenly felt smooth. A bucket of eggs turns into bundles of taka turns into pinches of salt turns into mouthfuls of joy. I send out a wish to sell all my eggs. Come extra hungry to the beach, tourists! Scoot Low Every morning, a narrow milky stream of drip-drop pouring cha tumbles from high to greet me. This is how Mama pours it. Moments with her at dawn bathe our day in sweetness. Baba is the first to leave. Shrimping is early work. Next, Khaled, to clean dishes and tables for the caf Details ISBN1984816217 Author Fahmida Azim Pages 416 Audience Age 8-12 Language English Year 2022 Illustrator Fahmida Azim ISBN-10 1984816217 ISBN-13 9781984816214 Publication Date 2022-06-07 DEWEY 823.92 Format Paperback Place of Publication NY Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2022-06-07 UK Release Date 2022-06-07 Birth 1954 Affiliation Ryan Gleason Position Associate Professor of Operations Management Qualifications QC Audience Children / Juvenile NZ Release Date 2022-06-20 AU Release Date 2022-06-20 Publisher Penguin Young Readers Imprint Kokila We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141771033;

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