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A mermaid girl

Wearing her burkini to the community pool for the first time, Heba stands out more than she likes, but she shows her friends that she can swim and play the same way they can, even though her swimsuit looks different.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Rafi, Sana (Author)
Other Authors:	Aserr, Olivia (Illustrator)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2022]
Subjects:	Bathing suits > Juvenile fiction. Swimming pools > Juvenile fiction. Muslims > Juvenile fiction. Picture books.
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Summary:	Wearing her burkini to the community pool for the first time, Heba stands out more than she likes, but she shows her friends that she can swim and play the same way they can, even though her swimsuit looks different.
Physical Description:	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Audience:	Ages 5-7 years. Grades 2-3.
ISBN:	9780593327609 0593327608
Author Notes:	Sana Rafi is a Muslim American author who received her MFA from Columbia University in New York. She's passionate about showcasing Muslim and immigrant characters in her books. When she's not writing, she can be found reading, visiting beaches or being silly with her son. Rafi currently resides in sunny California but is often found daydreaming of her hometown, Lahore, Pakistan. Find out more at www.sanarafi.com. Olivia Aserr is a visual development artist and illustrator living in Los Angeles. She currently does background paint at Cartoon Network and writes and illustrates children's books. She developed her skills at both Art Center School of Design and Rhode Island School of Design (earning her BFA from the latter in 2014). Olivia is passionate about telling stories that are fantastical and diverse. In her free time, Olivia swing dances all over Los Angeles and the rest of the world, and loves to bake and hike with her dog, Bonnibel.