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|a9780778747116|q(Reinforced library binding ;|qalk. paper)
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|a92|bMardini 2018
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|aSpence, Kelly,|eauthor
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|aYusra Mardini :|brefugee hero and Olympic swimmer /|cKelly Spence
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|aNew York :|bCrabtree Publishing Company,|c2018
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|a32 pages :|bcolor photographs ;|c24 cm
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|aRemarkable Lives Revealed
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|aIncludes bibliographical references and index
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|aIntroduction: Stories of survival -- Growing up in Syria -- Escaping to Europe -- Team refugee -- Standing together -- Writing Prompts and Learning More -- Glossary -- Index and About the Author
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|aA competitive swimmer in Syria, Yusra Mardini never let go of her Olympic dream, even when civil war made it too difficult to train in her country. In 2016, she was allowed to compete in the Rio Olympics as part of a special team for refugees. This was only months after making a daring crossing of the Mediterranean Sea in a sinking boat that she helped tow to shore. Dozens of lives were saved on the voyage. Still training, Mardini also acts as a spokesperson and educator for the United Nations High Commission on Refugees
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|aAges 8-12
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|aMiddle grade
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|aMardini, Yusra|vJuvenile literature
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|aOlympic Games|n(31st :|d2016 :|cRio de Janeiro, Brazil)|xHistory|vJuvenile literature
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|aSwimmers|vBiography|vJuvenile literature
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|aWomen swimmers|vBiography|vJuvenile literature
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