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Featured Book
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| Four years after the tragedy of September 11th and in the wake of the war in Iraq, anti-Arab and anti-Muslim bias remains an important issue to discuss and address in schools and communities. As students return to school in the month of September, the Anti-Defamation League is pleased to feature two books that educate young children about Arab- and Muslim-Americans, and raise awareness about the bias that many people from these groups experience. These two book selections not only encourage a deeper understanding of the cultural and religious practices of Arab and Muslim-Americans, but also offer children the opportunity to explore ways to respond to intolerance leveled against their Arab and Muslim-American schoolmates and neighbors.
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My Name Is Bilal
Asma Mobin Uddin, Barbara Kiwak (Illustrator)
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Bilal and his sister transfer to a school where they are the only Muslim students. Bilal tries to hide his identity after his sister is harassed on their first day of school, until his teacher (who is Muslim) gives him a biography of an important figure in the history of the Islamic faith also named Bilal. Bilal regains his sense of pride, and defends himself and his sister when the bullies harass her a second time. Later in the story, one of the bullies gets to know and become friends with Bilal.
| ISBN: |
1590781759 |
| Year: |
August 2005 |
| Publisher: |
Boyds Mills Press |
| Grade Level: |
1 - 3 |
| Pages: |
32 |
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Muslim Child: Understanding Islam Through Stories and Poems
Rukhsana Khan, Patty Gallinger (Illustrator)
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Several short stories, poems, readings from the Qur'an, and a recipe, tell about Muslim children from a variety of backgrounds and places, such as the United States, Pakistan, Canada and Nigeria. The book includes a guide to Arabic pronunciation, definitions, insight into the five pillars of Islam, and a timeline of the life of Mohammed.
| ISBN: |
0807553077 |
| Year: |
January 2002 |
| Publisher: |
Albert Whitman |
| Grade Level: |
3 - 5 |
| Pages: |
104 |
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