Ibtihaj Muhammad

Independent reading level: Grades 1-3
Booklist editor's choice: Books for youth (2019).
Rise: A Feminist Book Project top ten (2020).
ALSC's Notable Children's Books (2020).

This book is great for intermediate and primary ages. This book talks about the importance of a hijab and how much she appreciates her sisters confidence. I really loved that she goes to talk about how the Hijab is very significant to her family and how she will be so proud and confident to wear a blue hijab some day.

I really like this book. I think it is perfect for any age of elementary school students. I think it is a beautiful and encouraging story. I think this can be very inspiring for young girls who are Muslim or any religious affiliations.

As a Muslim, reading this story really brought me joy. Asiya and faizah represented confidence and all though asiya was judged by her classmates for wearing the hijab, she overcame the struggles and was proud of her religion.