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4 ⭐ This is the true story about the first woman to play in the NCAA with a hijab. This book starts from her girlhood and how she always plays ball up to her college career and even trying to turn pro. But the pros had denied her because of the hijab. She fought to get the rules changed, and she won. This is an interesting book. The author chooses a strange way of telling the story. It has a unique rhythm and wordplay

“The first day of wearing it, Asiya shines like a star.“

I own this book and will forever incorporate it in my classroom. This book is a valuable resource for promoting discussions on cultural diversity, identity, and acceptance

The Proudest Blue tells the story of a young Muslim girl, Faizah, as she and her sister Asiya embrace diversity and express their identity through their hijabs. This beautifully illustrated book teaches the importance of self-confidence and respect for differences

Enlightening upon ptsd responses and how they follow an 8-grader having been violently assaulted because of her orna while with an Iranian fried. It tried to explain her family's opposition to her wearing a hijab instead and desire to connect to Islam, yet that felt disconnected. I didn‘t understand why she went from orna to hijab. Same with families Bangladesh tragic history. Many portions confused me, history wise. Colorful emotions #inclusive

Beautiful! Definitely want a hard copy for my classroom library.

This inspiring children‘s picture book tells the story of talented basketball player-turned-activist Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir. Read my full review here: https://debbybrauer.org/#lion-on-the-inside

Publication is expected September 5.

#NetGalley #KidsCanPress #LionontheInside

The Proudest Blue, published in 2019, is a fiction book about a young girl who begins to wear a hijab. The other students do not understand and make fun of her. The young girl's little sister defends her throughout the story and talks about how she sees her older sister as she is wearing the hijab. This book was written by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S. K. Ali. It was illustrated by Hatem Aly.

Modern (if teens were still using Facebook) Speak (Laurie Hulse Anderson) sans verse but with a Arab Indian American who knows of a monster within her community of Muslim community. After nearly being raped she sees him everywhere and the internal battle for sharing what she knows in their shared space is waging war on her friends and family when the monster is seen as a saint.

Published in 2019, the Proudest Blue is a fiction story that is a Goodreads Choice award Nominee and ALSC notable children's book. This story is about a young girl who wares her Hijab on the first day of school. She overcomes bullies and find strength in herself.