Mo Farah, the Boy Who Ran to Be Free
Will be published approx. on 5. November 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-6659-5344-3 (ISBN)
Description
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!
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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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Simon & Schuster
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From First Grade to Fifth Grade, Interest Age: From 6 to 10 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
f-c cvr (spot gloss, emboss, foil on matte finish); b-w interior illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 194 mm
Width: 130 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-6659-5344-3 (9781665953443)
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Seema Yasmin
Mo Farah, the Boy Who Ran to Be Free
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approx. 09/2026
Simon + Schuster LLC
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Persons
Seema Yasmin is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, medical doctor, professor, and poet. She attended medical school at Cambridge University and worked as a disease detective for the US federal government's Epidemic Intelligence Service. She currently teaches storytelling at Stanford University School of Medicine, and is a regular contributor to CNN, Self, and Scientific American, among others.
Noha Habaieb is a Tunisian French visual storyteller, working between Doha and Tunis. After studying comics in Belgium, she returned to Tunisia where she cofounded the Lab619, an award-winning comics collective. Noha took part in the evolution of Lab619's first comics magazine for adults by participating with her original comics and organizing artistic residencies themed around migration, identity, and borders. In 2017, she cofounded Koskh, an illustration studio based in Tunisia, which aims to promote Tunisian heritage through illustrations for children and adults. She's the illustrator of the Muslim Mavericks chapter book series written by Pulitzer Prize-nominated Dr. Seema Yasmin.
Noha Habaieb is a Tunisian French visual storyteller, working between Doha and Tunis. After studying comics in Belgium, she returned to Tunisia where she cofounded the Lab619, an award-winning comics collective. Noha took part in the evolution of Lab619's first comics magazine for adults by participating with her original comics and organizing artistic residencies themed around migration, identity, and borders. In 2017, she cofounded Koskh, an illustration studio based in Tunisia, which aims to promote Tunisian heritage through illustrations for children and adults. She's the illustrator of the Muslim Mavericks chapter book series written by Pulitzer Prize-nominated Dr. Seema Yasmin.