Sadiq and the Ramadan Gift

by Siman Nuurali, Anjan Sarkar (Illustrator)

Overview

It's Ramadan! In the spirit of the season, Sadiq and his friends want to give back to their community. The friends band together to raise money to build a new school for children in Somalia. They decide to put on a community iftar as a fund-raiser, but not everyone agrees where their efforts should be spent. Can they find a way to work together?

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781515872887
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/09/2020
Series:	Sadiq
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	4.90(w) x 7.20(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:	560L (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.

Interviews

Somali American main character written by an #ownvoices author;,Focus on friendship, making connections with classmates and neighborhood kids, and trying new things;,Highlights a vibrant and diverse community and offers important representation of a supportive Somali family;,Perfectly leveled at grade 3;