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      Sister Friend

      by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
      Published
      May 2024
      Main Genre
      General Fiction General Fiction
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      40
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      Perfect for fans of The Day You Begin and Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away, author Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and illustrator Shahrzad Maydani's Sister Friend is a heartwarming new picture book celebrating the unique joy of cultivating friendships within your cultural community.

      A Junior Library Guild Selection

      A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year

      A Bank Street College of Education Best Children's Book of the Year

      ***STARRED REVIEW*** "A powerful exploration of what it means to be welcomed, seen, and accepted." ―Kirkus Reviews

      ***STARRED REVIEW*** "Speaks to experiences of loneliness and marginalization as well as of kinship and joy." ―Publishers Weekly
       
      Ameena feels invisible. It's been that way since she started at her new school. But now there is another new girl in class. Ameena sees her brownness and her hijab, even though the other kids do not.
       
      Ameena wants to be her friend, but she can't seem to find the right words or do the right things. Until one day, they find them together: "Assalamu Alaikum, Sister. Welcome."

      Genres & Themes

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      General Fiction

      Characters & Occupations

      African-American

      Age Level

      Kids (12 & Under) Kids: Picture Books

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