Under My Hijab
By Hena Khan
Illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel
Hardcover: $19.95
Ebook
View the Teacher's GuideGrandma's hijab clasps under her chin. Auntie pins hers up with a whimsical brooch. Jenna puts a sun hat over hers when she hikes. Iman wears a sports hijab for tae kwon do. As a young girl observes the women in her life and how each covers her hair a different way, she dreams of the possibilities in her own future and how she might express her personality through her hijab.
With cheerful rhyming text by the author of Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns, and charming illustrations from a talented newcomer, Under My Hijab provides a friendly introduction to hijabs for all readers, and celebrates the many Muslim women and girls who choose to wear them.
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About the Creators
Hena Khan - Author
HENA KHAN is the author of multiple children's books, many of which focus on contemporary Muslim life, including Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns; Under My Hijab; and Amina's Voice, which was named to multiple best-of-the-year lists. Born and raised in Maryland, she now lives near Washington, DC, with her family. Please visit her online at henakhan.com and follow her at @henakhanbooks.
Aaliya Jaleel
AALIYA JALEEL is a student at the University of Texas-Dallas, where she studies animation and enjoys trying new dessert places with her friends. Under My Hijab is her first picture book. She lives near Dallas. Please visit her online at aaliyamj.com and follow her at @aaliyamj.
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ISBN
Hardcover: 9781620147924
Awards
Starred Review
Foreword Reviews
Best Children's Books of the Year
Bank Street College of Education
Starred Review
School Library Journal
Amelia Bloomer Project - Feminist Task Force
American Library Association (ALA)
Guided Reading:
KLexile:
AD710LInterest Level:
Grades PreK - 3Reading Level:
Grades PreK - 3Themes
Childhood Experiences and Memories, Cultural Diversity, Diversity, Families, Identity/Self Esteem/Confidence, Imagination, Multiethnic interest, Muslim/Muslim American Interest, Poetry, Religion/Spiritual, Religious Diversity
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