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I Am the Night Sky: & Other Reflections by Muslim American Youth
CCBC Review:
A diverse collection of poetry, essays, stories, and artwork by Muslim American teens living in the Washington, D.C., area celebrates their creativity, dreams, beliefs, and cultures. Here are poems about the beauty of prayer; a script for a television show starring four Muslim superheroes; meditations on identity, fasting, and wearing hijab. Expressive, multimedia self-portraits of the contributors appear throughout. Many pieces touch on the pain of being misunderstood, vilified, or feared; yet the focus is on the strength and resilience of those who practice Islam. The diverse voices in this collection exude pride as they affirm their identities as Muslim, American, Arab, Asian, Black, multiracial and more with grace, heart, and often humor, too. ©2020 Cooperative Children’s Book Center
CCBC Age Recommendation: Age 12 and older
Age Range:
Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Grades 9-12 (Age 14 and older)
Formats:
Biography, Autobiography and Memoir
Short Stories
Substantial Narrative Non-Fiction
Subjects:
Affirmation
Faith, Spirituality and Religion
Identity
Islamophobia
Muslim People
Resiliency
Diversity subjects:
Arab
Asian
Black/African
Middle East
Muslim
On CCBC Booklist:
Great Middle School Reads
Publisher:
Shout Mouse
Publish Year: 2019
Pages: 171
ISBN: 9781945434938
CCBC Location: Non-Fiction, 305 Night
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