Book Review: A Swing for Samara by Nancy Carlson

 

Blurb: 

Marco and Samara are best pals and have fun doing all sorts of activities together. But there’s one thing they can’t do together—swing. That’s because wheelchairs don’t fit on swings. So, Marco and the other kids at school decide to raise money for swings all kids can use.

Inspired by the true story of the students at Glen Lake Elementary in the Hopkins school district in Minnesota, A Swing for Samara celebrates the power of compassion and inclusion and highlights the many ways accessible playground equipment benefits all children.

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My Review - 5 of 5 stars - 

I really enjoyed this story. Based on true facts, the friends wanted to help out Samara who was wheelchair bound and could not play on the swings. The fact that her class and school worked with professionals to come up with a solution was wonderful to see. The information at the back talking about how the real-life project happened gave a stronger perspective to the book. The illustrations were well drawn and colorful.

I received an ARC through Netgalley, and this is my unsolicited review.