Yasmin the Ice Skater

by Saadia Faruqi, Hatem Aly (Illustrator)

Overview

Yasmin and her friend Emma are heading to the ice rink. But Yasmin has never skated before, and she’s nervous! After a series of excuses, will Yasmin hang up her skates or find the courage to step onto the ice?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781666331493
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2022
Series:	Yasmin Series , #18
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Lexile:	480L (what's this?)
File size:	7 MB
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

Saadia Faruqi is a Pakistani American writer, essayist and interfaith activist. She writes for a number of publications including the Huffington Post, and is editor-in-chief of Blue Minaret, a magazine for Muslim art, poetry and prose. Her adult short story collection Brick Walls: Tales of Hope & Courage from Pakistan was published in 2015. She resides in Houston, TX with her husband and children.
Hatem Aly is an Egyptian-born illustrator whose work has been featured in multiple publications worldwide. He currently lives in beautiful New Brunswick, Canada, with his wife, son, and more pets than people. When he is not dipping cookies in a cup of tea or staring at blank pieces of paper, he is usually drawing books. One of the books he illustrated is The Inquisitor's Tale by Adam Gidwitz, which won a Newbery Honor and other awards despite Hatem’s drawings of a farting dragon, a two-headed cat, and stinky cheese.

Interviews

Series has received starred reviews from Kirkus and School Library Journal and is included on Girls of the Crescent Recommended Reading List and others;