The Proudest Blue

Mama: Don't carry around the hurtful words that others say. Drop them. They are not yours to keep.

Beautiful and beautifully illustrated book. Told from the perspective of a little girl, Faizah, whose big sister, Asiya, is wearing hijab for the first day of sixth grade. All the ways Faizah looks up to, and looks for validation from, Asiya, and how beautiful she thinks her sister's scarf is. A really sweet picture book.

A young girl experiences with her sister a coming of age tradition of picking out her(the older sister's) first hijab! Her sister goes with this proud blue - a vibrant color that reminds her of the sky and ocean. She draws pictures in class of her and her sister both wearing the hajab and she is beaming with pride for her sister!

This book also encounters some bullies - the sister is still proud to show her faith and tradition that it can not diminish the beautiful blue, the young sister loves and wants to stand up but finds inner strength ~

Also, be sure to read about the author who is an accomplished american fencer and was the inspiration for the first hijab wearing barbie doll!