the kindest red a story of hijab and friendship

I’m sure they’ll enjoy this new story with its focus on kindness, friendship, and family.Ĭons: I couldn’t quite figure out why all the siblings were dressed alike. THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A powerful, vibrantly illustrated story about the first day of school-and two sisters on ones first day of hijab-by Olympic medalist and social justice activist Ibtihaj Muhammad. Ali (Author), Hatem Aly (Illustrator) 29 ratings Book 2 of 2: The Proudest Blue See all formats and editions Hardcover 10.50 3 Used from 11.45 17 New from 10.49 Paperback 7.88 1 New from 7. Two of them have checked it out a total of five times in the last year. The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and Friendship (The Proudest Blue) Paperback 7 Sept. The sequel to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Proudest Blue shows the power of friendship and kindness, from Olympic medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad. Pros: I was excited to see this book, because I have several girls in my school who wear hijab, and they love The Proudest Blue. The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and Friendship.

Includes an author’s note about her experiences she used to write this book and a photo of her with her older sister and brother.

Her best friend Sophie saves the day, taking off her red sash and wrapping it around Faizah’s head just like Asiya’s hijab. But when her classmates’ siblings come to pick them up, she notices that many of them are dressed alike, unlike her and Asiya. After recess, the class lines up for picture day, Faizah feeling great in her new dress. Her teacher has the class brainstorm about what kind of world they want to live in, and the kids put their ideas into practice on the playground, helping and including each other in their games. Summary: In this follow-up to The Proudest Blue, Faizah is happy to be heading to school in the red dress that has been worn by both Mama and her older sister Asiya.

The kindest red a story of hijab and friendship