Sadiq and the Big Election

by Siman Nuurali, Christos Skaltsas (Illustrator)

Overview

Ms. Battersby has announced that Sadiq’s third-grade class will be having elections for student government! Everyone is buzzing with excitement, but Sadiq isn’t sure about any of it. Should he run for one of the positions? He does lots of research and gets good advice from his parents and siblings. Watching an inspiring speech finally helps him decide exactly what he wants to do. But when a good friend has the same idea, Sadiq questions his decision. Can friendships survive an election?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781663921901
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	08/01/2021
Series:	Sadiq
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.30(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	540L (what's this?)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Siman Nuurali grew up in Kenya. She now lives in Minnesota. Siman and her family are Somali— just like Sadiq and his family! She and her five children love to play badminton and board games together. Siman works at Children’s Hospital and in her free time she enjoys writing and reading.

Christos Skaltsas was born and raised in Athens, Greece. For the past fifteen years, he has worked as a freelance illustrator for children’s book publishers. In his free time, he loves playing with his son, collecting vinyl records, and traveling around the world.

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