Salma Keeps Her Word (Salma Series #5)
Written by Danny Ramadan
Illustrated by Anna Bron
Published by Annick Press
When her grandmother visits from Syria, Salma struggles to keep up with Tita’s Arabic—and Tita doesn’t want to learn English. Even worse, Tita seems disappointed in Salma. Salma is eager to share her life with Tita, but speaking to each other feels harder than ever. With her own creativity and help from her friends, including jokester Ayman and kind Granny Donya, Salma discovers all the ways we can communicate without words—from a backgammon tournament, to body language, to music—and what Arabic means to her family, her community, and herself.
Featuring several Arabic words and expressions, the book also includes a bonus connect-the-dots Arabic alphabet activity.
Twenty emotive black-and-white illustrations by Anna Bron complement award-winning author Danny Ramadan’s trademark honest, heartfelt, and often humorous writing.
Don’t miss the rest of the series! Explore:
- Salma Makes a Home (Salma Series #1)
- Salma Writes a Book (Salma Series #2)
- Salma Joins the Team (Salma Series #3)
- Salma Speaks Up (Salma Series #4)
Primary ISBN: 9781834021416
Publication Date: September 2026
Available As: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Chapter Book, Age 06 or older
Community Represented: Syrian/Syrian American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Discrimination: Language Ability, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generational Differences, Generational Differences: Language, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Arabic Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim
Setting: Canada
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Immigrant
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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