Salma Makes a Home
Picture Book – May 2023
Charming, creative Salma takes on big feelings with even bigger ideas as she navigates life in a new country, Syrian identity, family changes and new friendships in this engaging and heartfelt early chapter book series.
After a year, eleven months, and six days apart, Salma’s dad is finally joining her family in their new home. Salma is so happy to see her baba–but she’s also worried. What if he misses Syria so much that he leaves them again? She throws herself into showing him around the city and helping him learn English, but as Baba shares memories of Damascus Salma starts to realize how much she misses Syria, too. Can Salma make space in her heart for two homes? And can Baba?
Awards
Joint winner, Windows & Mirrors List, NEIBA 2023
Joint winner, Best Books for Kids & Teens, Canadian Children’s Book Centre 2023
Winner, Best Bets, Top Ten, OLA 2023
Joint winner, New York Public Library Best Book for Kids 2023
Joint winner, The Children’s Book Council Librarian Favorite 2024
Reviews
“[A] lyrical, layered, and deftly told story. A forthright, tender perspective on childhood immigration.”
- Kirkus Reviews, 02/25/23