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
AMNESTYENDORSED: Amnesty International endorsement "This book is endorsed by Amnesty International for celebrating the power of friendship and everyone's right to a home."
AUTHENTICVOICE: author 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
RESILIENT ROLE MODEL: Salma models great problem-solving, creativity, emotional literacy and resilience.
REFUGEESANDIMMIGRATION: the book shows some of the tougher realities newcomers might face, but offers a message of hope that things can get better
