The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
by Ibtihaj Muhammad , Hatem Aly, and S.K. Ali
The first day of school includes a new backpack and light-up shoes for Faizah, and... read more
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- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
Year Published 2019
Word Count 625
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 500L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 505347
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Health
- Social Studies
- Subject Headings
- Hijab (Islamic clothing)
- Islam
- Muslims
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education
- Sisters
- Juvenile Fiction | Religious | Muslim
- Juvenile Fiction | Clothing & Dress
- First day of school
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Prejudice & Racism
- Customs and practices
- Schools
- Juvenile Fiction | Family | Siblings
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Religion & Faith
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | New Experience
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Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with S.K. Ali
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Make A Proudest Blue Paper Boat from S.K. Ali
Created by S.K. Ali
Teaching Guide from Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE)
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Book Readings 1

Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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Awards & Distinctions 8

Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2021
Commended, 2020

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020

Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2020
Commended, 2020

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Character Building Selection, 2020

Recent Book Award Winners & Honorees
Commended, 2020

Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2020

SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2019

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2019
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