This CitizenKid biography series is intended for audience of 5-8 years old and brings an inspiring character.
Bilquis Abdui-Qaadir, Qisi for short, from young age plays basketball with her two brothers. Her mother and grandmother are their greatest cheerleaders. In High School, she joins the basketball team. At playoffs, while on varsity team, she is told that she can’t wear hijab, which she’s been wearing since she was twelve. She could play without hijab, but then she wouldn’t be who she truly was and felt at heart.
Qisi is fierce and kind. She was told to pick her battles and that’s what she does. She stands by what she believes in. She starts making history as the all-time lead scorer in Massachusetts State and the first woman to play in a hijab in the NCAA.
She was forced to make a decision between her faith and the sport she loved. The rules didn’t let her play as professional player, but as an advocate she made it possible for other Muslim girls.
This is a powerful and inspiring story for children and all to be smart about the battles you pick and fight for. It has to have a meaning. It is told with clear voice and touching words, accompanied by wonderful illustrations.
Published in 2023 by Kids Can Press
Source: Kids Can Press
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INSPIRATION: Be smart about the battles you pick
"You destroy an enemy when you make a friend of him." - Abraham Lincoln
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