Swimming Toward a Dream: Yusra Mardini's Incredible Journey from Refugee to Olympic Swimmer
Reem Faruqi, illustrated by Asma Enayeh
Growing up in Damascus, Yusra Mardini finds her happy place in the swimming pool. She learns to swim before she learns to walk, making swimming part of her life from a very early age. That connection leads to a particular ambition: competing in the Olympic Games. The book links her Damascus childhood, early swimming, and Olympic dream as parts of her journey.
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