Mo Farah, the Boy Who Ran to Be Free

Seema Yasmin author Noha Habaieb illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Simon & Schuster

Published:5th Nov '26

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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!

A JLG GOLD STANDARD SELECTION
"A sympathetic account of victories on and off the track." -- Kirkus Reviews
"A compelling story of courage and determination that most libraries will want to include in their collections." -- School Library Journal

ISBN: 9781665953443

Dimensions: 194mm x 130mm x 8mm

Weight: 75g

96 pages