The Salma Series 03: Salma Joins the Team
Written by Danny Ramadan
Illustrated by Anna Bron
Published by Annick Press
Hooked on Books Interview from Teachers on Call – Danny Ramadan (released Mar. 20, 2025)
BOOK SYNOPSIS
Salma dreams of becoming a champion swimmer like her hero, Olympian Yusra Mardini. So when she signs up for her school’s swim club, it feels like her dreams could come true . . . until mean comments from older girls at the pool and women at her mosque spark body image and self-esteem issues. But with the help of her close friends and family—the team that always has her back—Salma is ready to claim her place in the pool.
DANNY RAMADAN
Danny Ramadan is a Syrian-Canadian author and LGBTQ-refugees advocate. His memoir, Crooked Teeth, came out in May 2024 to raving reviews. His latest novel, The Foghorn Echoes won the Lambda Award for Gay Fiction, and was nominated for the BC & Yukon Book awards, and the city of Vancouver Book Award. The Clothesline Swing won the Independent Publisher Book Award, longlisted for Canada Reads, and is translated to multiple languages. His award-winning children’s books The Salma Series received the Nautilus Book Award, The Publishing Triangle Award, the Middle East Book Award, amongst dozens of other nominations and honours. Since his arrival to Canada, Ramadan has raised over $300,000 for LGBTQ+ identifying refugees ensuring safe passage to more than two dozen queer and trans refugees. Ramadan graduated with an MFA in Creative Writing from UBC, and received an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Adler University. He lives in Vancouver with his husband and two dogs. When he is not writing, he is probably playing video games.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: www.dannyramadan.com
Instagram: @TheDannyRamadan
Email: hello@dannyramadan.com
BIBLIOGRAPHY
The Clothesline Swing (2017)
Salma the Syrian Chef (2020)
The Foghorn Echoes (2022)
Salma Makes a Home (2022)
Salma Writes a Book (2022)
Crooked Teeth (2024)
Salma Joins the Team (2024)
ANNA BRON
Anna Bron is an illustrator based out of Vancouver, Canada. She studied traditional hand-drawn animation at Sheridan College and upon graduation embarked on a manifold freelance career, producing award winning children’s picture books, as well as directing and animating on numerous short films and commercials.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: https://annabron.com/
Instagram: @anna_bron
Email: annabron@live.ca
BIBLIOGRAPHY
“Salma the Syrian Chef” by Danny Ramadan, Annick Press, 2020
“Harvey and the Extraordinary” by Eliza Martin, Annick Press, 2021
“Salma Makes a Home” by Danny Ramadan, Annick Press, 2023
“Salma Writes a Book” by Danny Ramadan, Annick Press, 2023
“No Horses in the House” by Mireille Messier, Orca Books, 2023
“Wild at Heart” by Evan Griffith, Sleeping Bear Press, 2024
