Cover of Samira Surfs

Samira Surfs

Rukhsanna Guidroz

Samira Surfs follows a Rohingya family forced to flee Myanmar and rebuild their lives as refugees in Bangladesh. Samira finds a place in a surf club, where surfing brings her friends and a sense of empowerment. Told in free verse, the book includes stark black-and-white illustrations and back matter. It centers displacement, a family’s new life, and the friendships Samira finds through surfing.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

Book details

Lexile Text Measure
680L
ATOS Book Level
4.4
Word Count
31980
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
P
Themes
Family · Friendship · Immigration And Migration · Resilience · Sports
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Kokila
Published
June 7, 2022
Pages
416
ISBN-13
9781984816214
Language
English