MO FARAH, THE BOY WHO RAN TO BE FREE written by Dr. Seema Yasmin and illustrated by Noha Habaieb

Dr. Seema Yasmin, doctor and journalist writes a stirring book for the Muslim Mavericks series, MO FARAH, THE BOY WHO RAN TO BE FREE. This short nonfiction has big print and frequent illustrations by Noha Habaieb. The author uses poignant imagery to write about Hussein Abdi Kahin who was trafficked from Somaliland and brought to England at age nine under the name Mo Farah. The author doesn’t back away from ugly truths, but focuses as well on the many questions carried by a boy who ran to forget—who was he really,what happened to his family, who was the real Mo Farah, and more? Courage to speak out and support of kind teachers helped him past dyslexia and language issues to win nineteen gold medals, recontact his family and reveal the identity of the real Mo Farah. Find out more in the Purchase link below.