Sister Friend: A Picture Book
Written by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Illustrated by Shahrzad Maydani
Published by Abrams Books for Young Readers
Ameena feels invisible. It’s been that way since she started at her new school. But now there is another new girl in class. Ameena sees her brownness and her hijab, even though the other kids do not.
Ameena wants to be her friend, but she can’t seem to find the right words or do the right things. Until one day, they find them together: “Assalamu Alaikum, Sister. Welcome.”
Primary ISBN: 9781419767210
Publication Date: May 2024
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook, eBook
Picture Book, Age 04 or older
Community Represented: Unspecified
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Friendship, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Format: Audiobook, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Welcoming by Individual
Setting: Unspecified
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unspecified
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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