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The Proudest Blue

by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Illustrator: Hatem Aly

Ages: 6+

Published: 2019

Publisher: Little, Brown and Company/Hachette

ISBN: 978-0-316-51900-7

Keywords: Muslim Americans, Prejudice

Faizah is excited for her older sister, Asiya, for whom it is the first day of wearing hijab. Unfortunately, not everyone sees the day as something to celebrate. Bold, colorful illustrations.