Don't tell me you're afraid
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Appel, Anne Milano translator.
Published
New York, NY : Penguin Books, 2016.
ISBN
1594206414, 9781594206412
Status
Elmwood Park Public Library - Adult Fiction
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Published
New York, NY : Penguin Books, 2016.
Format
Book
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250 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
ISBN
1594206414, 9781594206412

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Includes glossary.
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Based on a remarkable true story, an unforgettable Somali girl risks her life on the migrant journey to Europe to run in the Olympic Games. At eight years of age, Samia lives to run. She shares her dream with her best friend and neighbor, Ali, who appoints himself her "professional coach." Eight-year-old Ali trains her, times her, and pushes her to achieve her goals. For both children, Samia's running is the bright spot in their tumultuous life in Somalia. She is talented, brave, and determined to represent her country in the Olympic Games, just like her hero, the great Somali runner Mo Farah. For the next several years, Samia and Ali train at night in a deserted stadium as war rages and political tensions continue to escalate. Despite the lack of resources, despite the war, and despite all of the restrictions imposed on Somali women, Samia becomes a world-class runner. As a teenager, she is selected to represent her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She finishes last in her heat at the Games, but the sight of the small, skinny woman in modest clothes running in the dust of athletes like Veronica Campbell-Brown brings the Olympic stadium to its feet. Samia sets her sights on the 2012 Games in London. Conditions in Somalia have worsened, and she must make the arduous migrant journey across Africa and the Mediterranean alone. Just like millions of refugees, Samia risks her life for the hope of a better future.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Catozzella, G., & Appel, A. M. (2016). Don't tell me you're afraid . Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Catozzella, Giuseppe and Anne Milano Appel. 2016. Don't Tell Me You're Afraid. Penguin Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Catozzella, Giuseppe and Anne Milano Appel. Don't Tell Me You're Afraid Penguin Books, 2016.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Catozzella, Giuseppe,, and Anne Milano Appel. Don't Tell Me You're Afraid Penguin Books, 2016.

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