A review by bennysbooks
Salma Makes a Home by Danny Ramadan

4.5

My 6 year old enjoyed this quite a bit. Not as much as the Nguyen kids series (I think because those have the magical element that he loves), but enough that we finished it in two sittings. I think the author does a great job of making Salma's fears feel real to a reader who has never experienced anything like what she faces, and balancing that with an ending which reassures young readers that love can make a home almost anywhere, even where there is immense grief. I could tell my kid was impacted by this story - he hides his face behind a pillow when things get emotional - but he felt good by the end, and was already asking about the next one!