The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family
by Ibtihaj Muhammad, Hatem Aly, and S.K. Ali
30 Total Resources 10 Awards 21 State Lists View Text Complexity Discover Like Books
- Grade
- PK-2
- Genre
- Realistic Fiction
- Picture Book
- Cultural Experience
- Women / Girls
- Muslim
Year Published 2019
Word Count 625
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 500L
- ATOS Reading Level: 2.3
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 505347, 0.5 AR Points
- 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
- Lists With This Book
- Picture Books for Older Children & Teens
- School Stories: Selected K-12 Literature
- Back-to-School Stories
- Back to School Picture Books
- Black Experiences
- Sample: Skyline ELA Texts
- Sample: EL Education, Grades K-8
- Preventing Bias-Based Bullying Elem.
- Sample: CKLA Gr 4 Contemporary Fiction
Our Original Resources 5
Audio Name Pronunciation with S.K. Ali
Created by TeachingBooks
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
Created by TeachingBooks
Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
Created by TeachingBooks
About the Authors 8
Audio Name Pronunciation with S.K. Ali
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 7
Interview with Hatem Aly
Created by Little Brown School & Library
Interview with Hatem Aly
Created by Bright Group International
Interview with Ibtihaj Muhammad
Created by Bustle
Interview with Ibtihaj Muhammad
Created by Here and Now
Interview with Hatem Aly
Created by Hijabi Librarians
Interview with S.K. Ali
Created by Hijabi Librarians
Interview with S.K. Ali
Created by Simon & Schuster
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
Created by TeachingBooks
Cultural Representation Reflection
Created by TeachingBooks
Teaching Notes from Andersen Press
Created by Andersen Press
Paired Craft Activity: Hjabi Doll from Reach Out and Read
Created by Reach Out and Read
Skills Building and Enrichment Activity from SEL Dallas
Created by SEL Dallas
Make A Proudest Blue Paper Boat from S.K. Ali
Created by S.K. Ali
Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Created by Hachette Audio
Awards & Distinctions 10
Read for Empathy Collections, 2017-2023
Selection, 2022
Rise: A Feminist Book Project Top Ten, 2011-2023
Commended, 2020
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Character Building Selection, 2020
ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2023
Commended, 2020
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2020
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2023
Commended, 2020
Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2019
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2022
Selection, 2019
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