W. Ross Macdonald School Library

Sadia /

by Nelson, Colleen, Published by : Dundurn Press, (Toronto, ON :) Physical details: 235 pages ; 21 cm ISBN:9781459740297 . Year: 2018 Item type: Print List(s) this item appears in: Red Maple 2019
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"Thirteen-year-old Sadia is Muslim and passionate about one thing: basketball. When her teacher announces tryouts for this year's co-ed team, she jumps at the opportunity. Her talent speaks for itself. Her head scarf, on the other hand, is a problem. Surrounded by her classmates and a new friend, Syrian refugee Amira, Sadia learns about standing up for herself and fighting for what is right. Written from Sadia's point of view, the book examines how three female Muslim teenagers experience life. Sadia wants to maintain her Muslim identity and refuses to remove her head covering at a basketball tournament; Amira is a Syrian refugee, reeling from the trauma she experienced when she fled her home; and Nazreen is ready to eschew her Muslim heritage to fit in with the popular crowd at school."--

Middle grade.

Issued also in electronic formats.

Red Maple Award official selection, 2019

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