somali americans

"Sadiq cannot wait to show his family heirloom drum, called a durbaan, to his friends at school, especially Gabi, who is deaf, but when a mishap occurs with Hooyo's durbaan, Sadiq must explain it to her and make things right"--OCLC.

"When Sadiq and his classmates host a festival celebrating their own cultures, they find a way to make sure everyone in their class has traditions to share"--OCLC.

There is an empty lot in Sadiq's neighborhood which is in serious need of cleaning up, and Sadiq has come up with an idea of what to do with it afterwards: build a community garden--so Sadiq sets out to get his classmates and friends involved and make the garden a true community success.

Sadiq's class is visiting the pond on a nature field trip, but the dead fish they find there is disturbing; when he finds that the likely cause is pollution, he and a group of his classmates form the Clean Water Crew to do what they can to help clean up not just their pond, but other bodies of water as well.

This book explores the story of Somali Americans. Readers will learn about the movement of Somali refugees to the United States. Entertaining text will show what life is like for Somali Americans and how they celebrate their culture.

Sadiq and his friends are starting a video game club at school and planning a tournament for the whole school to participate in, but their teacher reminds them that they also have to have a service pledge, and they are not really sure how video games fit in with the goal of helping others--until a visit to an assisted living home where his mother volunteers gives him an idea.

An adaptation for young adults that looks at the life of Somalian refugee Abdi Nor Iftin and his immigration to America.

Will their friendship survive when eight-year-olds Saliq and Manny both decide to run for class president?.

"A . . . memoir by progressive trailblazer Ilhan Omar-the first African refugee, the first Somali-American, and one of the first Muslim women, elected to Congress"--Provided by publisher.

Eighth-grader Somali American Nimo Mohamed is the youngest runner on the varsity cross-country team, but she is determined to keep up with the older girls, so she has set herself a grueling training schedule; too grueling because her body is exhausted, her grades at school are slipping, and her father, who is still very much in her life despite the divorce, is starting the pressure her to quit the team.