LoveReading4Kids Says
LoveReading4Kids Says
Faizah loves going to Jummah prayers at the mosque with her mum and big sister; it feels right being there and part of the crowd. Similarly, she enjoys being part of the class at her fencing lessons, but asked to step forward and demonstrate a lunge, she feels self-conscious and anxious.
Thinking about Eid and the celebrations is a good distraction, and afterwards in the quiet of her own room, she practices her fencing moves. Mum reassures her that bravery will come when she needs it, that its roots are in one’s heart. Sure enough, when Faizah realise she can help her fencing teammates by demonstrating a move for them, she finds the courage she needs.
We can all learn so much from little Faizah, about being brave, about the strength you get from being part of a community, and about leading by example. The story is rewarding in more ways too while Hatem Aly’s illustrations place us right there with Faizah, in the mosque, at home with her family and friends, in her fencing class.
Look out for more stories featuring Faizah and her sister Asiya, The Proudest Blue and The Kindest Red.
Andrea Reece
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The Boldest White Synopsis
A story of hijab and community.
The highly-anticipated sequel to The Proudest Blue and The Kindest Red, a New York Times Bestselling series which explores sisterhood and kindness, from trailblazer and Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad.
Bravery grows in your mind, but takes root in your heart. Friday is Faizah's favourite day of the week - she prays with her family at Jummah and then she goes to fencing class. When nobody's watching, Faizah is the best fencer in the world. But there's a tournament coming up just before Eid, and with everyone watching, Faizah is worried she won't be brave enough to compete. Can her big sister Asiya help her find a way to be her boldest self?
An important and uplifting story about faith in religion, in family, and in yourself: to be bold in order to lead, to help, and to grow.
Ibtihaj Muhammad, the first Muslim American woman in hijab to compete for the United States in the Olympic Games in fencing, tells this story that's close to her heart.
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Ibtihaj Muhammad, S. K. Ali Press Reviews
Praise for the series:
'A ground-breaking picture book about religion, sisterhood and identity.' - Waterstones
'A beautiful and powerful story about the bond shared between siblings and being proud of yourself and your beliefs.' - Booktrust
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About Ibtihaj Muhammad, S. K. Ali
Ibtihaj Muhammad (pictured left) is a fencer and the first Muslim American woman in hijab to compete and to win a medal for the United States in the Olympic Games. An activist, speaker and entrepreneur, Ibtihaj has written a memoir, Proud, and inspired the first hijabi Barbie in her likeness. Her first picture book, The Proudest Blue, was an instant New York Times bestseller.
S. K. Ali (pictured right) is the award-winning author of Saints and Misfits and Love from A to Z and the coeditor of an upcoming Eid anthology. She and her sister visited hijab shops every year before the first day of school to choose their proudest colours.
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