After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. as well as for winning an Olympic medal (bronze) wearing it. Featuring the Power to Choose, The Lying Liar Called Racism: A Love Letter. A wonderful picture book that celebrates the hijab, Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2019, My daughter loves her new picture book, especially because it focuses on her favorite color and depicts the hijab she sees Mama wear when she goes out :), Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2020. Studies: Columbia High School, Duke University, Team: United States Olympic Team— fencing. Ibtihaj Muhammad will make history in Brazil as the first United States Olympian to compete in a hijab. (Prices may vary for AK and HI.). We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Ibtihaj Muhammad entered the world stage when she captured a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics in the team sabre event. The athlete … The Story of John Lewis: A Biography Book for Young Readers, What Should Darla Do? There's a problem loading this menu right now. Ibtihaj was a 3-time All American at Duke University where she graduated with a dual major in International Relations and African Studies. We talked about how the words of the disrespectful boys in the story would make us feel and how the mother had taught the girls that hurtful words belonged to the people who said them and were not theirs to keep. In 2016, fencing champion Ibtihaj Muhammad became the first Muslim woman wearing a hijab to represent the United States at the Olympics. She works closely with organizations like Athletes for Impact, the Special Olympics, and Laureus Sport for Good. Something went wrong. As Ibtihaj Muhammad competes for a spot on the U.S. Women's Olympic team as a sabre fencer, she is also vying to make history, as most likely the first U.S. representative wearing a headscarf in the games. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad will make history as the first U.S. woman to compete wearing a hijab at the summer Games in Rio. It's very well written and the illustrations are beautiful. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Ibtihaj Muhammad is a fencer and the first Muslim American woman in hijab to compete for the United States in the Olympic Games. She is also the first female Muslim American to medal at the Olympic Games, winning bronze in the women's saber team event. Please try again. This story helps breach a gap and will instill tolerance towards others who are active practicing Muslims.. She is sculpted to Ibtihaj’s likeness, fully posable and is dressed in her fencing uniform, complete with matching white hijab, sabre, mask and athletic shoes—an inspirational keepsake for all ages. I’ve told every preschool/daycare provider I know about this book. Previous page of related Sponsored Products, "Bold, fresh, and contemporary...declares unequivocally that there is room for everyone’s dreams." I loved the story and how it explained Hijab worn by young Muslim girls. My white 6 year old daughter asked numerous questions about Islam and we had a great conversation about the character who was bullied for her hijab. In 2014, Ibtihaj launched her own clothing company, Louella, which aims to bring modest, fashionable and affordable clothing to the United States market. Please try again. An activist, speaker, and entrepreneur, Ibtihaj has written a memoir, Proud, and inspired the first hijabi Barbie in her likeness. Ibtihaj Muhammad is an entrepreneur, activist, speaker and Olympic medalist in fencing. American Ibtihaj Muhammad looked like all the other fencers when she stepped on the piste, save for the non-descript black scarf covering her head. Bought for my 4 year old son, A beautiful book with a beautiful message, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2020. Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2019. Discipline (s): Saber Fencing. She had made international headlines as the first American to compete at the Games in a hijab and the first Muslim-American woman to win a medal. Ibtihaj Muhammad, the first hijab-wearing woman to compete in the Olympic Games for the U.S., is now the first hijab-wearing Barbie. Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2020. It's the start of a brand new year and, best of all, it's her older sister Asiya's first day of hijab--a hijab of beautiful blue fabric, like the ocean waving to the sky. Bronze medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad, 31, became the first US Olympian to compete wearing a hijab at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Unable to add item to List. Ibtihaj Muhammad, photographed at Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles, is the first Muslim American athlete to wear a hijab at the Olympic Games. These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Ready to discuss racism with your child but aren't sure how? As soon as the kids discovered this in our classroom they were FASCINATED. Competing as a saber fencer on the U.S. fencing team, she became the first female Muslim-American fencing champion to wear a hijab (a traditional head scarf). Sport: Fencing. Stories like these make a better world when we understand at an early age what it means to wear a hijab. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 14, 2020, Used for telling the story of 'BEING PROUD OF YOUR CULTURE AND RELIGION', Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 14, 2020, wonderful book, illustrations and message. Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2020. Please try your request again later. . It's not a role she set out to play, but after struggling with the attention that her hijab has brought her over the years, she's game. The doll is modeled after Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, the first American to compete in the Olympics while wearing a hijab. Hometown: Maplewood, N.J. (CNN) She hasn't earned an Olympic medal just yet, but fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad is already making history. The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family, Hardcover – Picture Book, September 10, 2019. Teach Your Dragon About Diversity: Train Your Dragon To Respect Diversity. I can’t recommend this book enough, I am so happy I found it! A 2016 Olympic bronze medalist, 5-time Senior World medalist and World Champion, in 2016, Ibtihaj became the first American woman to compete in the Olympics in hijab. A fantastic celebration of standing strong in who you are and not being affected but hurtful words of others. Never believe the lie of racism of a special connection that crosses zones. 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