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"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, her hijab, even though the other kids do not. Ameena wants to be her friend, but she can't seem to findthe right words or do the right things. Until one day, they find them together: "Assalamu Alaikum, Sister. Welcome.""-- Provided by publisher. |
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"Perfect for fans of The Day You Begin and Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away, a heartwarming new picture book celebrating the unique joy of cultivating friendships within your cultural communityAmeena 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.""-- Provided by publisher. |
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Ameena feels invisible in her all-white class, but she soon finds friendship and community with a new Muslim student. |
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Ages 4 to 8. Abrams Books for Young Readers. |
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African Americans -- Fiction.
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Muslims -- Fiction.
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Friendship -- Fiction.
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Schools -- Fiction.
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Picture books.
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JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship
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JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American & Black
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Maydani, Shahrzad, illustrator.
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Online version: |
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Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah. When you see me New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2024 9781647009687 (DLC) 2023020258 |
| ISBN |
1419767216 18.99 |
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9781419767210 18.99 |
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