Not yet : the story of an unstoppable ice skater / written by Zahra Lari and Hadley Davis ; illustrated by Sara Alfageeh.
Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2024Copyright date: © 2024Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:- text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781338865202
- 133886520X
- Lari, Zahra -- Juvenile literature
- Figure skaters -- United Arab Emirates -- Abū Ẓaby -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Muslim girls -- United Arab Emirates -- Abū Ẓaby -- Biography -- Juvenile literature
- Figure skating -- United Arab Emirates -- History -- Juvenile literature
- International Skating Union -- Juvenile literature
- Perseverance (Ethics) -- Juvenile literature
- Resilience (Personality trait) -- Juvenile literature
- Conduct of life -- Juvenile literature
Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book | Main Library | Children's Biography | New | LARI, Z. L323 | Available | 33111011247166 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
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.
Ages 4-8. Scholastic Inc.
Grades 2-3. Scholastic Inc.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.