![]() “Don’t carry around the hurtful words that others say. Family support can also make one strong.Īsiya’s Mama has prepared her girls for the challenge. ‘But if you understand who you are, one day they will too.’” Faizah rushes to find her big sis and offers reassurance. “‘Some people won’t understand your hijab,’ Mama had said. But it is the laughing that is the most annoying and hurtful. Questions about the scarf begin immediately and take Faizah by surprise. ![]() With light-up shoes, a new backpack, and with Asiya looking like a princess in her first hijab, the girls walk to school together and then part ways to their separate grade areas. After sorting through a wide swatch of colors, Asiya decides on the brightest blue, “the color of the ocean.” The story opens with Mama and little sister Faizah joining Asiya in a store to pick out a new hijab for the occasion. Only this year, it is also the first day of hijab for sixth-grader Asiya. ![]() The story that unfolds is relatable to many a reader - the excitement and nervousness about the start of a brand new school year. ![]() It is a precursor of what is to come in a beautifully-penned and vibrantly illustrated read by Ibtihaj Muhammad. This is the first statement on the inside front cover of the book The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hiba and Family. ![]() “The first day of wearing hijab is important. ![]()
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