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Sister Friend
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Illustrator: Shahrzad Maydani
Ages: 6+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Abrams BFYR/Abrams
ISBN: 978-1-4197-6721-0
Keywords: Family/School/Community-hijab, ostracism, skin color, locs, friendship
Ameena's classmates didn't seem to register her presence in her new school. Then one day another student who didn't look like all the others showed up. Gentle pastel illustrations.