Boldest White - A Story of Hijab and Community

The highly-anticipated sequel to The Proudest Blue and The Kindest Red, a NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES which explores sisterhood and kindness, from trailblazer and Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad. Bravery grows in your mind, but takes root in your heart. Friday is Faizah's favourite day of the week - she prays with her family at Jummah and then she goes to fencing class. When nobody's watching, Faizah is the best fencer in the world. But there's a tournament coming up just before Eid, and with everyone watching, Faizah is worried she won't be brave enough to compete. Can her big sister Asiya help her find a way to be her boldest self?An important and uplifting story about faith in religion, in family, and in yourself: to be bold in order to lead, to help, and to grow. Praise for the series:'A ground-breaking picture book about religion, sisterhood and identity.' WATERSTONES'A beautiful and powerful story about the bond shared between siblings and being proud of yourself and your beliefs.' BOOKTRUST

About the author

Ibtihaj Muhammad is a fencer and the first Muslim American woman in hijab to compete and to win a medal for the United States in the Olympic Games. An activist, speaker and entrepreneur, Ibtihaj has written a memoir, Proud, and inspired the first hijabi Barbie in her likeness. Her first picture book, The Proudest Blue, was an instant New York Times bestseller.Hatem Aly is the illustrator of many books, including the Newbery Honor Book The Inquisitor's Tale. Hatem was born in Egypt, and currently lives in Canada with his wife, son and their many pets.S. K. Ali is the award-winning author of Saints and Misfits and Love from A to Z and the coeditor of an upcoming Eid anthology. She and her sister visited hijab shops every year before the first day of school to choose their proudest colours.

Product details

• Authors: Ali S. K., Ibtihaj Muhammad, Ibtihaj Ali Muhammad
• Assisted by: Aly Hatem (Illustration)
• Publisher: Andersen Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 7
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.01.2025
• EAN: 9781839134029
• ISBN: 978-1-83913-402-9
• No. of pages: 40
• Series: The Proudest Blue
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism, JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION / Sports & Recreation / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings, JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / Muslim, Picture storybooks, Interest age: from c 5 years, Sports & outdoor recreation (Children's / Teenage), Personal & social issues: siblings (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, Religion & beliefs: general interest (Children's / Teenage), Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Islam, Eid al-Adha