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https://www.metahatem.com/about.html
https://www.ibtihajmuhammad.com
https://skalibooks.com/

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Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad Shares the Story of her Hijab and Family

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Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad Shares the Story of her Hijab and Family

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Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad Shares The Story of Her Hijab and Family | BookTube Jr.

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Classroom Use: Hijab: the History and the Histrionics

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Classroom Use: Hijab: the History and the Histrionics

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Read Aloud of The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family

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Read Aloud of The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family

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The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad READ ALOUD ~RING AROUND RONINA~

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Goodreads Choice Award
Booklist Editors Choice
Rise: A Feminist Book Project
ALSC's Notable Children's Books

It is also a NY Times Best Seller

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In my 7th grade social studies classroom, I would use this book when we begin talking about World Religions and their development. 7th graders, although anywhere from 11 years old to 13 years old, still love children's books. (In my experience)! I would use this book as an example of what female muslim children may experience in their day to day lives, at school. I would use this book as a stepping stone prior to the explanation of the "history of the hijab", which dates back to 7th Century BCE.

To supplement the book I would show the video linked below and have my students compare and contrast the Muslim religion to other religions they have learned about in class. I would also have them discuss what historical facts from the video they already knew from reading the Proudest Blue.

Standards:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.2
Determine a theme or central idea of a text and analyze its development over the course of the text; provide an objective summary of the text.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.7.9
Compare and contrast a fictional portrayal of a time, place, or character and a historical account of the same period as a means of understanding how authors of fiction use or alter history.

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.6-8.9
Analyze the relationship between a primary and secondary source on the same topic.

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Why I believe it is Quality Literature...

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Why I believe it is Quality Literature...

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I believe the Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S. K. Ali is quality literature for a multitude of reasons. Firstly, the illustrations were free of stereotypes, tokenism, and the "active doers". The illustrator, Hatem Aly, who is an Egyptian man, took great care in illustrating all the characters in the book, including the main characters who are muslim people of color. The storyline was free of racism and sexism, and flawlessly explained the bullying that muslim women who wear Hijabs may face in their day to day lives, especially as children. The relationships in the book focus on family, namely the relationship between two sisters, as well as their relationships with their friends and the bullies. This book, in my opinion would enhance children's self image, as it expresses the main point, which is loving yourself, and taking what others may say about you with a grain of salt. From the author's perspective, Ibtihaj Muhammad writes from her own experiences as a muslim child who wore a hijab to school and was bullied. This book checked every box for what I have learned is quality literature. I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel: The Kindest Red, and add it to my collection at school.

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In the book, The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family, the premise is about being secure in who you are and not allowing others to bring you down because you may be different from them. The story follows two sisters, Asiyah and Faziah, both of them are attending their first day of school. Asiyah, who is going into sixth grade, has picked her first day hijab that she is going to wear to the first day of school. Throughout the story her little sister Faziah talks about how much she admires her sister and her hijab and how some of the other kids are making fun of Aniyah's hijab. Throughout the story Asiyah and Faziah remember things their mother has told them about not taking what others may say about them to heart. This book emphasizes staying true to yourself, being kind to others, and the importance of love and family.

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Hatem Aly:

Hatem Aly was born in Egypt and has illustrated many books, including:

The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad & S.K . Ali
The Inquisitors Tale by Adam Gidwitz
The Unicorn Rescue Society by Adam Gidwitz
Meet Yasmin by Saadia Faruqi
Raj's Rule (For the Bathroom at School) by Lana Button
How to Feed Your Parents by Ryan Miller
In My Mosque by M. O. Yuksel

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Ibtihaj Muhammad:
Ibtihaj Muhammad is most well known for being an olympic gold medalist in fencing, and more recently a children's author. She is also an activist, entrepreneur, and public speaker. She is the inspiration behind the first hijab Barbie, and the first female, muslim Olympic Games medalist. Some other things she has written:

Her memoir: Proud
The Kindest Red (Sequel to the Proudest Blue)

On top of all these great things she is also a sports ambassador with the U.S. Department of State’s Empowering Women and Girls through Sport Initiative.

S. K. Ali:

S. K. Ali is also an author and illustrator whom there is not a lot of information about. She has written/co-written/and illustrated the following:

Once Upon an EID: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices
Love From A to Z
Saints and Misfits
Hungry Hearts