Bei Salma zu Hause

Newcomer Salma and friends cook up a heartwarming dish to cheer up Mama. All Salma wants is to make her mama smile again. Between English classes, job interviews, and missing Papa back in Syria, Mama always seems busy or sad. A homemade Syrian meal might cheer her up, but Salma doesn’t know the recipe, or what to call the vegetables in English, or where to find the right spices! Luckily, the staff and other newcomers in her Welcome Home are happy to lend a hand—and a sprinkle of sumac. With creativity, determination, and charm, Salma brings her new friends together to show Mama that even though things aren’t perfect, there is cause for hope and celebration. Syrian culture is beautifully represented through the meal Salma prepares and Anna Bron’s vibrant illustrations, while the diverse cast of characters speaks to the power of cultivating community in challenging circumstances.  

Picture book charmer Salma stars in a new early chapter book series!Book Two: Salma Writes a BookSalma is going to be a big sister! She's determined to be the best sister ever, so she sets out to write the ultimate guidebook to siblinghood. But the more Salma learns about siblings, the more confused she gets, especially since her mama is fighting with her own brother, Khalou Dawood, about who he loves. Can Salma figure out what it means to be a good sister before the baby arrives?About the Series: 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.

WINNER OF THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FOR GAY FICTION <BR><BR>Hussam and Wassim are teenage boys living in Syria during America's 2003 invasion of Iraq. When a surprise discovery results in tragedy, their lives, and those of their families, are shattered. Wassim promises Hussam his protection, but ten years into the future, he has failed to keep his promise. Wassim is on the streets, seeking shelter from both the city and the civil war storming his country. Meanwhile Hussam, now on the other side of the world, remains haunted by his own ghosts, doing his utmost to drown them out with every vice imaginable. <BR><BR>Split between war-torn Damascus and unforgiving Vancouver, The Foghorn Echoes is a tragic love story about coping with shared traumatic experience and devastating separation. As Hussam and Wassim come to terms with the past, they begin to realise the secret that haunts them is not the only secret that formed them.

Genau die richtigen Zutaten zum Ankommen! Alles, was Salma möchte, ist, dass Mama mal wieder lächelt. Zwischen Sprachunterricht, Vorstellungsgesprächen und der Sehnsucht nach Papa in Syrien scheint sie immer beschäftigt oder traurig zu sein. Ein selbstgekochtes syrisches Gericht könnte sie wieder aufmuntern. Aber Salma kennt weder das Rezept noch die Namen der Gemüsesorten in der neuen Sprache. Und wo sie die richtigen Gewürze finden kann, weiß sie auch nicht! Zum Glück findet sie tatkräftige Unterstützung bei den Mitarbeitenden und anderen Neuankömmlingen im Begrüßungszentrum ... und Oma Donya aus Persien steuert noch eine Prise Sumac bei. 'Ohne erhobenen Zeigefinger gelingt Danny Ramadan und Anna Bron eine universale Geschichte über Flucht, Ankommen und Miteinander, die in ihrer subtilen Aufmachung und den wunderschönen Bildern ihresgleichen sucht.' Josef Braun, Kreuzer

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?

Picture book charmer Salma stars in a new early chapter book series!Book Three: Salma Joins the TeamSalma dreams of becoming a champion swimmer like her hero, Olympian Yusra Mardini. So when she signs up for her school's swim club, it feels like her dreams could come true . . . until mean comments from older girls at the pool and women at her mosque spark body image and self-esteem issues. But with the help of her close friends and family-the team that always has her back-Salma is ready to claim her place in the pool.About the Series: 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.Over 17 awards for Salma the Syrian Chef!PRAISE for Book 1, Salma Makes a Home"A forthright, tender perspective on childhood immigration." -Kirkus Reviews

Das neue Kinderbuch von Danny Ramadan Die beste große Schwester zu werden, ist gar nicht so einfach ... Wie kann ich die beste große Schwester werden? Diese Frage beschäftigt Salma, seit sie erfahren hat, dass ihre Mama ein Baby bekommt. Weil sie diese Aufgabe sehr ernst nimmt und auf viele ihrer Fragen keine Antworten findet, beschließt Salma, ihren eigenen kleinen Ratgeber zu schreiben. Sie beobachtet und befragt ihre Schulfreund*innen, sammelt Materialien, notiert ihre Gedanken und bald ist ihr Buch fertig. Doch als ihr geliebter Onkel nach langer Abwesenheit wieder Kontakt zu Salmas Familie aufnimmt und seinen Ehemann Michael vorstellen will, wird alles schwierig. Salmas Mutter stehen ihre eigenen Vorurteile und kulturelle Barrieren im Weg. Salma spürt die Distanz und Sprechtabus zwischen ihrer Mutter und dem Onkel und versteht nicht, was da los ist. Sie beginnt, sich Sorgen zu machen: Wenn ihre Mutter ihren Bruder nicht so lieben kann, wie er ist, kann dann auch etwas zwischen Salma und ihr Geschwisterchen kommen? Ist es vielleicht doch viel zu schwierig, eine gute Schwester zu sein? Mit Herz und viel Feingefühl widmet sich Danny Ramadan diesen schwierigen Fragen und schafft es, dass diese auch für die jüngsten Leser*innen verständlich werden. Das neueste Buch aus der Salma-Reihe lädt Kinder und Eltern dazu ein, über den eigenen Tellerrand hinauszublicken, und bietet neue Perspektiven auf Leben und Liebe. 'Fans der Salma-Reihe werden von diesem Band begeistert sein ... Die Illustrationen verleihen dem Buch Struktur, kulturelle Details sorgen für Tiefe und eine universelle Botschaft der Akzeptanz rundet das Ganze wunderbar ab.' Booklist

WINNER OF THE LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FOR GAY FICTION <BR><BR>Hussam and Wassim are teenage boys living in Syria during America's 2003 invasion of Iraq. When a surprise discovery results in tragedy, their lives, and those of their families, are shattered. Wassim promises Hussam his protection, but ten years into the future, he has failed to keep his promise. Wassim is on the streets, seeking shelter from both the city and the civil war storming his country. Meanwhile Hussam, now on the other side of the world, remains haunted by his own ghosts, doing his utmost to drown them out with every vice imaginable. <BR><BR>Split between war-torn Damascus and unforgiving Vancouver, The Foghorn Echoes is a tragic love story about coping with shared traumatic experience and devastating separation. As Hussam and Wassim come to terms with the past, they begin to realise the secret that haunts them is not the only secret that formed them.