Samira Surfs

Samira Surfs is a novel in verse about eleven-year-old Samira, a Rohingya refugee who fled violence in Burma with her family and now lives in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, where she discovers a community of Bengali surfer girls and decides she will become one of them. Through spare, powerful poems, Rukhsanna Guidroz traces Samira's journey from grief and isolation toward sisterhood and self-empowerment as she learns to ride the waves alongside new friends. This is an exceptional book for students because it gives a rare, humanizing window into the Rohingya refugee crisis while celebrating resilience, female friendship, and the courage to claim joy after trauma.

Publishing Details

Author : Rukhsanna Guidroz

Illustrator : Fahmida Azim

Author Nationality : United States

Physical Details

Type of Book: Chapter

Cover: Softcover

Pages: 416

Size: 7.9 x 5.1 inches

Year Published: 2022

Instructional Details

Reading Grade Level: 3rd

Genre: Fiction

Sub-Genre: Realistic Fiction

Theme: Immigration, Friendship, Sports, Social Issues, About POC