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Mariam's dream : the story of Mariam Al-Shaar and her food truck of hope /

"Mariam Dreams follows real-life freedom dreamer Mariam Al-Shaar, known around the world for building Soufra, a women-run kitchen in the Bourj Al-Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon. Discover the joys of cooking, the power of community, and the flavors of Palestine, Iraq, Syria, and Lebano...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Boukarim, Leila (Author)
Other Authors: Avedikian, Sona (Illustrator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, California : Chronicle Books LLC, [2025]
Subjects:
Shaar, Mariam > Juvenile literature.
Soufra Catering > Juvenile literature.
Burj al-Barājinah (Refugee camp) > Juvenile literature.
Caterers and catering > Lebanon > Juvenile literature.
Food trucks > Lebanon > Juvenile literature.
Cooking, Middle Eastern > Juvenile literature.
Social entrepreneurship > Lebanon > Juvenile literature.
Women refugees > Lebanon > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Refugees, Palestinian Arab > Lebanon > Juvenile literature.
Refugee camps > Lebanon > Juvenile literature.
Caterers and catering.
Food trucks.
Cooking, Middle Eastern.
Women refugees.
Refugee camps.
Cuisine moyen-orientale > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Réfugiés palestiniens > Liban > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Traiteurs > Liban > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Camions de cuisine de rue > Liban > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Entrepreneuriat social > Liban > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Réfugiées > Liban > Biographies > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Camps de réfugiés > Liban > Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
HOUSE & HOME / General.
Catering > Juvenile literature.
Refugees > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Palestinian Arab refugees > Juvenile literature.
Refugees > Juvenile literature.
Picture books.
Biographies.
Description
Summary:"Mariam Dreams follows real-life freedom dreamer Mariam Al-Shaar, known around the world for building Soufra, a women-run kitchen in the Bourj Al-Barajneh refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon. Discover the joys of cooking, the power of community, and the flavors of Palestine, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon in this poignant story written for anyone who has ever felt walled in and dreamed of something more"--
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Audience:Ages 5 to 8
Grades 2-3
Awards:Notable Children's Trade Book/Social Studies, 2026
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781797222332
1797222333