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Hoops is the name, being true to you the game

Lion on the Inside: How One Girl Changed Basketball by Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir

December 29, 2023 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

Do you want a fun book about basketball, being true to yourself and girl power?  Lion on the Inside: How One Girl Changed Basketball is the book for you. Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, Judith Henderson and Katherine Ahmed made this book. They took Abdul-Qaadir’s life and show us how one brave woman fought the system to stay true to who she was and honor her faith. The idea that as a Muslim girl, Bilqis Abul-Qaadir was not allowed to “wear a scarf” while playing basketball. It did […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Sports Tagged With: basketball, Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, Hijab (Islamic clothing), Islam, Judith Henderson, Katherine Ahmed, Prejudice & Racism, women

BlackRaven's CBR15 Review No:899 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Children's Books, Fiction, History, Non-Fiction, Religion, Sports · Tags: basketball, Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, Hijab (Islamic clothing), Islam, Judith Henderson, Katherine Ahmed, Prejudice & Racism, women ·
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Be Proud of You

The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad

July 3, 2020 by BlackRaven Leave a Comment

For my  cbr12bingo UnCannon slot I hope this review shows how much I loved and respect this book. I think this is a book all of us should read. It is not just a picture book, it is a snapshot into a young girls world. A special time in her life. A piece of a culture. The Proudest Blue has been on several reading lists over the last year and is currently popular due to the fact the author, Ibtihaj Muhammad is known for being the […]

Filed Under: Fiction Tagged With: cbr12bingo, Clothing & Dress, Customs and practices, first day of school, Hatem Aly, Hijab (Islamic clothing), Ibtihaj Muhammad, New Experience, Prejudice & Racism, Religion & Faith, S. K. Ali, siblings, Social Themes

BlackRaven's CBR12 Review No:222 · Genres: Fiction · Tags: cbr12bingo, Clothing & Dress, Customs and practices, first day of school, Hatem Aly, Hijab (Islamic clothing), Ibtihaj Muhammad, New Experience, Prejudice & Racism, Religion & Faith, S. K. Ali, siblings, Social Themes ·
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