Ibtihaj Muhammad (Author)
Ibtihaj Muhammad 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 (Author)
S. K. Ali 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.
Hatem Aly (Illustrator)
Hatem Aly is the illustrator of many books, including the
Newbery Honor Book The Inquisitor's Tale. Hatem was born in Egypt,
and currently lives in Canada with his wife, son and their many
pets.
Stark, spiky silhouettes suggest the impact of casual unkindness,
while strong, simple poetic language evokes Asiya's calm
determination to ignore intolerance.
*Guardian*
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*
The vivid colour and expressive illustration are just as powerful
as words in conveying the passionate message of how to be proud of
one’s culture, individuality, and religion and how to stay strong
protected by the armour of family love... [A]n excellent book about
identity and self-confidence for young readers who can see
themselves in Asiya or know someone like her and essential for
Empathy collections.
*LoveReading4Kids*
Beautifully done; a celebration of the sibling bond and a powerful
story of resilience.
*The Bookseller*
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