«The Year We Learned how to Swim»

About migration and refugees

Written by Melanie Gerber

Illustrated by Karin Widmer

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Content:
Tim is eleven years old, plays trumpet and he likes Alia. Since she moved into the flat above his with her family, her black curly hair has been fascinating to him. But it is not easy to connect with her. Since fleeing Syria, she has been quiet, trying to find her way in a strange new country. Tim finds out that she cannot swim and is determined to teach her.

What we love
• Explains migration and
refugee's issues in a child-
friendly way
• Contains a Syrian recipe
to try

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Release date15.06.2022

DetailsReading book
120 pages
With black and white illustrations
Hardcover, 15 x 21 cm
Ages 8 and up

Autor

Widmer, Karin

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«The Year We Learned how to Swim»

Widmer, Karin

Gerber, Melanie

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Das Jahr, in dem wir schwimmen lernten