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Despite his efforts, his grades aren’t enough and he gets kicked out. Omar is grateful for his new friends and teachers but he’s worried he’ll lose it all so he studies all the time, even asking for tutoring help from the strict headmaster. But, his hopes are dashed when he’s told that scholarship students must work, must get A+ grades, and can’t do sports or clubs. Omar gets a scholarship to attend a prestigious Pakistani boarding school, a step in fulfilling his dream of becoming an astronomer and buying his mom a house. Incredible writing about one (scholarship) boy’s fight to stay in a prestigious private school, this is a superb book of determination, resiliency, and community set in Pakistan. Readers will feel transported, feel the injustice personally, and cheer for Amal’s bravery. The author deftly sets the scene of rural Pakistan. She finds her inner strength and fights back, freeing herself and the other household slaves. But, Ahmed learns to stand up for himself and focuses on what matters - his family.Īmal’s life is turned upside down when she offends a regional Pakistani overlord and is forced to leave her home and school to work in his home as a servant - indefinitely. Things get even more complicated when his dad goes into ICU and someone makes a threat against the school pretending to be Ahmed.

He eventually does and learns to think about books in a deeper way. Plus, even though he hates to read, his group needs Ahmed to do his part by reading the three assigned books. At his new middle school, he’s bullied endlessly by his neighbor, Jack.

Her insights on life in America readers understand her immigrant experience.Īhmed’s family moves from Hawaii to Minnesota to help his dad get treatment for his rare liver disease. Kids will see how Jude navigates her new situation as she relates to other ESL students in their safe classroom space, finds new friends, and performs in the school play. Jude’s journey is one of growing up, being brave, and discovery. Written in evocative verse, follow a young girl from her home in Syria as she moves with her mother to the United States. Her range of emotions perfectly captures her day Beginning Chapter Books with Muslim Characters

I love learning about Amira’s Muslim holiday and seeing how her family celebrates Eid. Once they go to their Eid celebration, Amira feels very happy and even happier when her mom takes her to school just in time for class pictures. This story makes me want to eat daal, too - it’s a savory introduction to this lentil dish from South Asia as well as a warm-hearted example of sharing traditional foods with friends from other cultures.Īmira’s family is celebrating Eid, but it’s the same day as school pictures which she’s sad to miss. Together, they carefully prepare the ingredients and wait as the flavors mix together. Beautifully illustrated and inspiring, this biographical story shares Malala’s ideals with the youngest of readers.īilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed, illustrated by Anoosha Syedīilal tells his friends all about daal. Even after bad men tried to stop her, Malala writes, using her words as the magic to spread a message of hope. Soon she begins writing about her beliefs. Then she would draw girls and boys together as equals. When she was younger, Malala dreams of the things she’d do if she had a magic pencil.

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