Mo Farah, the Boy Who Ran to Be Free

Written by Seema Yasmin · Illustrated by Noha Habaieb

Part of the Muslim Mavericks series

A boy who moves to a new country finds that running speaks every language.

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96 pages· ~620L· AR ~4

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Bookroo's summary

At eight, Mo Farah moved from Somaliland to London speaking very little English. Starting over was hard, but running was a language everyone understood. Once he started, he never stopped, smashing records and winning championships on his way to four Olympic gold medals and six world titles. This illustrated chapter-book biography tells the true story of one of the most successful distance runners ever.

From the publisher

From the prolific Pulitzer Prize-nominated Muslim reporter Dr. Seema Yasmin comes the second book in the exciting nonfiction Muslim Mavericks chapter book series, about Olympic gold medalist Mo Farah. From Somaliland to the Olympic arena, there's no distance Mo can't go! At the age of eight, Mo Farah moved across the world from Somaliland to London. It was difficult starting over in a new country, especially since he spoke very little English. But fortunately for Mo, running was a language everyone understood. Once he started, he never stopped--smashing records and winning championships. Now, with four Olympic gold medals and six World titles, he is considered one of the most successful male track distance runners ever!

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