Proud (Young Readers Edition): Living My American Dream

Proud: Living My American Dream is an inspiring story of faith, family, hard work and perseverance written by Ibtihaj Muhammad. This is a young reader’s edition and focuses on her growing years. Muhammad was the first American to compete at the Olympic Games while wearing a hijab (in 2016) and made history by becoming the first Muslim American woman to win a medal. Her accomplishments however do not stop here as she is also a dedicated activist, New York Times bestselling author, an entrepreneur, and was listed as one of Time magazine’s “100 Most Influential People.” The story takes the reader through her life, which before she turned it into a success story, was often the tale of a young outsider trying to find her place in the America of her youth. Having grown up in New Jersey, Muhammad was often the only African American Muslim student in her class. And when she fell in love with fencing, she was even more of an oddity in a sport popular mostly with affluent young white people. Rivals and teammates alike would point out how different she was and how she would never succeed, but Muhammad would go on to show them her strength and determination by ultimately pursuing her dream and achieving it. Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Young Readers' ed. edition (August 20, 2019) Language: English Hardcover: 320 pages ISBN-10: 0316477044 ISBN-13: 978-0316477048 Reading age: 8–12 years Grade level: 3–7