Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
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Celebrate Black Authors in Picture Books
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Diverse Books-Muslim Children and Families
Summer Reading Committee's Recommended Reads
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Diverse Books-Muslim Children and Families
Summer Reading Committee's Recommended Reads
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Abdul loves telling stories but thinks his messy handwriting and spelling mistakes will keep him from becoming an author, until Mr. Muhammad visits and encourages him to persist.
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Big Feelings about Back to School
Diverse Books - Celebrating Diversity
Friends with Feelings: Puppet Talking with Friends
Diverse Books - Celebrating Diversity
Friends with Feelings: Puppet Talking with Friends
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Saddened by her classmates' and teacher's mispronunciations of her name, a girl is empowered by her discovery that names are like songs when she and her mom celebrate the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names.
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Black History Month
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Diverse Books - Celebrating Diversity
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Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Diverse Books - Celebrating Diversity
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"A young Muslim girl puts on a head scarf and not only feels closer to her mother, she also imagines herself as a queen, the sun, a superhero, and more." -- (Source of summary not specified)
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"When Muhammad gets a special salat rug on his seventh birthday, he is determined to do all five daily prayers on time. But one salat occurs during the school day--and he's worried about being seen praying at school. His father parks his truck to worship in public places, and people stare at him and mock him. Will the same thing happen to Muhammad? From two powerhouse creators comes an empowering story about an important part of Islamic faith that...
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Celebrate Black Authors in Picture Books
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Diverse Books-Muslim Children and Families
Social-Emotional Learning In Picture Books
Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.
Diverse Books-Muslim Children and Families
Social-Emotional Learning In Picture Books
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"Perfect for fans of The Day You Begin and Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away, a heartwarming new picture book celebrating the unique joy of cultivating friendships within your cultural community. Ameena feels invisible. It's been that way since she started at her new school. But now there is another new girl in class. Ameena sees her brownness and her hijab, even though the other kids do not. Ameena wants to be her friend, but she can't seem to find the...
7) Grounded
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Told in alternating points of view, at Hurston Airport, four unlikely kids' lives are changed forever when their flight is grounded by weather following a Muslim convention.
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A khimar is a flowing scarf that my mommy wears. Before she walks out the door each day, she wraps one around her head. A young girl plays dress-up with her mother's headscarves, feeling her mother's love with every one she tries on. Charming and vibrant, this portrait of a young Muslim American girl's life showcases the beauty of a diverse and welcoming community.
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A khimar is a flowing scarf that my mommy wears. Before she walks out the door each day, she wraps one around her head. A young girl plays dress-up with her mother's headscarves, feeling her mother's love with every one she tries on. Charming and vibrant, this portrait of a young Muslim American girl's life showcases the beauty of a diverse and welcoming community.