Sadia

Sadia wishes life in high school was as straightforward as a game of basketball Fifteen-year-old Sadia Ahmadi is passionate about one thing: basketball. Her best friend Nazreen, on the other hand, wants to get noticed by the popular crowd and has started de-jabbing, removing her hijab, at school every morning. Sadia's mom had warned her that navigating high school could be tricky. As much as she hates to admit it, her mom was right. When tryouts for an elite basketball team are announced, Sadia jumps at the opportunity. Her talent speaks for itself. Her head scarf, on the other hand, is a problem; especially when a discriminatory rule means she has to choose between removing her hijab and not playing. Nazreen, Sadia's parents, and her teammates all have different opinions about what she should do. But it is Sadia who has to find the courage to stand up for herself and fight for what is right on and off the court. Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award #8212; Winner, Young Adult High Plains Book Award #8212; Winner, Young Adult Red Maple Fiction Award #8212; Shortlisted Snow Willow Award #8212; Shortlisted Sadia wishes life in high school was as straightforward as a game of basketball. Fifteen-year-old Sadia Ahmadi is passionate about one thing: basketball. Her best friend Mariam, on the other hand, wants to get noticed by the popular crowd and has started de-jabbing, removing her hijab, at school every morning. Sadia's mom had warned her that navigating high school could be tricky. As much as she hates to admit it, her mom was right. When tryouts for an elite basketball team are announced, Sadia jumps at the opportunity. Her talent speaks for itself. Her head scarf, on the other hand, is a problem; especially when a discriminatory rule means she has to choose between removing her hijab and not playing. Mariam, Sadia's parents, and her teammates all have different opinions about what she should do. But it is Sadia who has to find the courage to stand up for herself and fight for what is right #8212; on and off the court Nominated For The Forest Of Reading 2019 Red Maple Fiction Award Sadia Wishes Life In High School Was As Straightforward As A Game Of Basketball. Fifteen-year-old Sadia Ahmadi Is Passionate About One Thing: Basketball. Her Best Friend Mariam, On The Other Hand, Wants To Get Noticed By The Popular Crowd And Has Started De-jabbing, Removing Her Hijab, At School Every Morning. Sadia’s Mom Had Warned Her That Navigating High School Could Be Tricky. As Much As She Hates To Admit It, Her Mom Was Right. When Tryouts For An Elite Basketball Team Are Announced, Sadia Jumps At The Opportunity. Her Talent Speaks For Itself. Her Head Scarf, On The Other Hand, Is A Problem; Especially When A Discriminatory Rule Means She Has To Choose Between Removing Her Hijab And Not Playing. Mariam, Sadia’s Parents, And Her Teammates All Have Different Opinions About What She Should Do. But It Is Sadia Who Has To Find The Courage To Stand Up For Herself And Fight For What Is Right — On And Off The Court. "Thirteen-year-old Sadia is Muslim and passionate about one thing: basketball. When her teacher announces tryouts for this year's co-ed team, she jumps at the opportunity. Her talent speaks for itself. Her head scarf, on the other hand, is a problem. Surrounded by her classmates and a new friend, Syrian refugee Amira, Sadia learns about standing up for herself and fighting for what is right. Written from Sadia's point of view, the book examines how three female Muslim teenagers experience life. Sadia wants to maintain her Muslim identity and refuses to remove her head covering at a basketball tournament; Amira is a Syrian refugee, reeling from the trauma she experienced when she fled her home; and Nazreen is ready to eschew her Muslim heritage to fit in with the popular crowd at school."-- Provided by publisher "Fifteen-year-old Sadia is passionate about one thing: basketball. Her best friend Mariam, on the other hand, wants to get noticed by the popular crowd and has started de-jabbing, removing her hijab, at school every morning ... When tryouts for an elite basketball team are announced, Sadia jumps at the opportunity. Her talent speaks for itself. Her head scarf, on the other hand, is a problem; especially when a discriminatory rule means she has to choose between removing her hijab and not playing. Mariam, Sadia's parents, and her teammates all have different opinions about what she should do. But it is Sadia who has to find the courage to stand up for herself and fight for what is right--on and off the court"--Amazon.com Sadia, a Muslim teenager, must decide how far she is willing to go to defend her beliefs when faced with the pressures of life.