pickI really liked the story, I feel like it had a strong message. However, I think it was trying to do too much in the short amount of pages it had. There was a lot to deal with, and the author did an okay job. It all just needed a bit more to truly feel complete.
pick4 ⭐ 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
pickThe 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
so-soEnlightening 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
