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EARLY CHAPTER BOOK SERIES: Book 3 in this easy chapter book series featuring a family from Syria by Lamda award-winning author Danny Ramadan, himself a former Syrian refugee. More Salma stories are on the way!UNIVERSAL THEMES: Tackles body image issues often not addressed in chapter books for this age group, but definitely experienced by girls this ageREPRESENTATION: Shows a young girl navigating the complexities of her religion and culture, s...

EARLY CHAPTER BOOK SERIES: Book 3 in this easy chapter book series featuring a family from Syria by Lamda award-winning author Danny Ramadan, himself a former Syrian refugee. More Salma stories are on the way!UNIVERSAL THEMES: Tackles body image issues often not addressed in chapter books for this age group, but definitely experienced by girls this ageREPRESENTATION: Shows a young girl navigating the complexities of her religion and culture, s...

WINNER OF THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FOR GAY FICTION Hussam and Wassim are teenage boys living in Syria during America's 2003 invasion of Iraq. When a surprise discovery results in tragedy, their lives, and those of their families, are shattered. Wassim promises Hussam his protection, but ten years into the future, he has failed to keep his promise. Wassim is on the streets, seeking shelter from both the city and the civil war storming his coun...

Eine neue zu Herzen gehende Geschichte mit der charmanten und kreativen Salma Salma lebt nun schon seit einem Jahr, elf Monaten und sechs Tagen in Hamburg und von Baba getrennt. Jetzt kann er endlich kommen und ihre neue Wohnung sehen, die Mama und Salma liebevoll für ihn eingerichtet haben - sogar mit selbst gebastelten Lampen. Salma freut sich so auf das Wiedersehen mit Baba, aber sie macht sich auch Sorgen. Was, wenn er Syrien so sehr ...

Eine zärtliche und tragische Liebesgeschichte zweier junger syrischer Männer über den Kampf mit Konventionen, ein Leben im Krieg und auf der Flucht und die Schwierigkeiten, die Schrecken der Vergangenheit zu überwinden, um glücklich und selbstbestimmt leben zu können. »Nebelhorn-Echos« ist ein literarisch exzellenter und aufwühlender Roman über eine queere und daher aussichtslose Liebe in Syrien. Er zeigt eindrucksvoll das Leben zwischen ge...

SALMA IS BACK!: Picture book charmer Salma is back for more adventures, but for a slightly older audience so readers can grow with Salma.SERIES ROLLOUT: Salma Makes a Home is the first in an early chapter series of contemporary, realistic stories. Book 2 follows closely in early fall 2023, with book 3 in the pipeline for early Winter 2024.UNIVERSAL THEMES: Themes of family and the meaning of home, with specific elements of Syrian culture and e...

SALMA IS BACK!: Picture book charmer Salma is back for more adventures, but for a slightly older audience so readers can grow with Salma.SERIES ROLLOUT: Salma Makes a Home is the first in an early chapter series of contemporary, realistic stories. Book 2 follows closely in early fall 2023, with book 3 in the pipeline for early Winter 2024.UNIVERSAL THEMES: Themes of family and the meaning of home, with specific elements of Syrian culture and e...

PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS: Salma models inquiry-based problem solving by researching and writing her own book about how to be a good sibling.IMPORTANT TAKEAWAYS: taking responsibility for your actions, resolving conflict, and making mistakes are introduced through the story.BACKMATTER EXTRAS: backmatter features an activity for readers and an excerpt from Book 3 in the series, coming Winter 2024.DYNAMIC AUTHOR: Danny Ramadan is a powerhouse autho...

PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS: Salma models inquiry-based problem solving by researching and writing her own book about how to be a good sibling.IMPORTANT TAKEAWAYS: taking responsibility for your actions, resolving conflict, and making mistakes are introduced through the story.BACKMATTER EXTRAS: backmatter features an activity for readers and an excerpt from Book 3 in the series, coming Winter 2024.DYNAMIC AUTHOR: Danny Ramadan is a powerhouse autho...

Hussam and Wassim are teenage boys living in Syria during America's 2003 invasion of Iraq. When a surprise discovery results in tragedy, their lives, and those of their families, are shattered. Wassim promises Hussam his protection, but ten years into the future, he has failed to keep his promise. Wassim is on the streets, seeking shelter from both the city and the civil war storming his country. Meanwhile Hussam, now on the other side of the ...

Hussam and Wassim are teenaged boys living in Syria during America's invasion of Iraq in the early 2000s. When a surprise discovery results in tragedy, their lives, and those of their families, are shattered. Wassim promises Hussam his protection, but ten years into the future, he has failed to keep his promise. Wassim is on the streets, seeking shelter from both the city and the civil war storming his country. Meanwhile Hussam, now on the oth...

AWARDS APLENTY: Salma's 17+ awards and nominations include Kirkus Best Books List 2020, the Middle East Book Award 2020, Best Books of the Year List, School Library Journal 2020, Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices 2021 AMNESTY ENDORSED: Amnesty International endorsement "This book is endorsed by Amnesty International for celebrating the power of friendship and everyone's right to a home." AUTHENTIC VOICE: author Danny Ramadan is the LA...

Ein selbstgekochtes syrisches Gericht könnte sie wieder aufmuntern. Aber Salma kennt weder das Rezept noch die Namen der Gemüsesorten in der neuen Sprache. Und wo sie die richtigen Gewürze finden kann, weiß sie auch nicht! Zum Glück findet sie tatkräftige Unterstützung bei den Mitarbeitenden und anderen Neuankömmlingen im Begrüßungszentrum ... und Oma Donya aus Persien steuert noch eine Prise Sumac bei.

Dieser Roman führt durch die Lebenswege zweier homosexueller syrischer Männer, die sich im kriegszerrütteten Syrien kennenlernen und über Beirut und Kairo schließlich gemeinsam nach Vancouver fliehen. Die Erinnerungen an ihre zurückgelassene Heimat werden in den fantasievollen, manchmal schwermütigen, aber jede für sich wunderschönen Geschichten wiedererweckt. als einer der Protagonisten vier Jahrzehnte später versucht, seinen Partner an desse...

Amnesty International endorsement on back cover (AI logo with "This book is endorsed by Amnesty International for celebrating the power of friendship and everyone's right to a home.") Author profile: Danny Ramadan is the LAMBDA-nominated author of The Clothesline Swing. He's a former Syrian refugee, and he is a strong advocate and activist for LGBTQ refugees. Strong female protagonist: Salma models great problem-solving, creativity, emotional ...

The troublesome aftermath of the Arab Spring is explored in a collection taking its form from the "One Thousand And One Nights". A storyteller gives accounts from his childhood in Damascus, and the oppression there for his sexuality, to keep his dying partner engaged in the world, Death looming nearby.

The Clothesline Swing is a journey through the troublesome aftermath of the Arab Spring. A former Syrian refugee himself, Ramadan unveils an enthralling tale of courage that weaves through the mountains of Syria, the valleys of Lebanon, the encircling seas of Turkey, the heat of Egypt and finally, the hope of a new home in Canada. Inspired by One Thousand and One Nights, The Clothesline Swing tells the epic story of two lovers anchored to t...