Lula Wants to Wear a Badge
Written by Hudda Ibrahim
Illustrated by Tsabitha Yahya
Published by Diverse Voices Press
On the first day of first grade, the teacher asks the kids in the class what they want to be when they grow up. Lula proudly stands up and says, “I want to be a cop.” When the other kids in the class laugh at the young, black Muslim girl and tell her girls can’t be police officers, she feels defeated; but not for long. Find out how members of the local police department save the day in Lula Wants to Wear A Badge.
Primary ISBN: 9781737931201
Available As: Hardcover
Picture Book, Age 05 or older
Community Represented: Muslim/Muslim American, Somali/Somali American
Themes: Education & Literacy, Generation: 1st, Generational Differences: Gender Roles, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim
Setting: United States
Character’s New Arrival/New American Status: 1st Generation
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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