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Age Range
5 - 8
Genre
biography
Copyright Year
2020-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Creative Editions
Grade Level
K - 3rd
ISBN
9781568463292
Lexile
430L
Themes
immigration
breaking barriers

Yusra Swims

Written by Julie Abery
This books is a biography in rhyme relates the story of Olympic swimmer and Syrian refugee Yusra Mardini.
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Age Range
5 - 8
Genre
biography
Copyright Year
2020-01-01
Page Count
32
Publisher
Creative Editions
Grade Level
K - 3rd
ISBN
9781568463292
Lexile
430L
Themes
immigration
breaking barriers
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