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Not Yet: The Story Of An Unstoppable Skater

ISBN-10: 133886520X
ISBN-13: 9781338865202
Author: Davis, Hadley and Zahra Lari
Illustrated by: Alfageeh, Sara
Interest Level: P-3
Publisher: Scholastic

Publication Date: February 2024

Copyright: 2024

Page Count: 40

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Interest Level

Grades P-3

Reading Level

Accelerated Reader Level: 2.4
Accelerated Reader Points: 0.5

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BISAC Subjects

JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Women

Description
A universal story about courage and determination that is loosely based on the life of five-time Emirati National Champion, Zahra Lari, who was the first figure skater to compete internationally in a hijab. After watching an ice-skating movie, young Zahra sets her mind to learn how to ice skate even though her family and friends doubt her abilities. After all, she.s too old to learn, the rink is too cold, and figure skaters don.t look like her. not yet at least! Illustrated with Sara Alfageeh.s energetic lines and colors that pop right off the page, we follow Zahra.s story as she glides across the floors of her house in her socks all the way to the ice rink. and as she repeatedly says ''not yet'' to naysayers -- including herself -- who try to convince her to stop pursuing her dream. An inspiring tale of self-empowerment and perseverance as we see the refrain -- not yet -- grow from a low, meek mumble to a mantra and promise filled with determination.