hijab (islamic clothing)

Nisrin is a 13-year-old Bangladeshi-American girl living in Milwaukie, Oregon, in 2002. As she nears the end of eighth grade, she gives a presentation for World Culture Day about Bangladesh while wearing a traditional cultural dress. On her way home, she is the victim of a hate crime when a man violently attacks her for wearing a headscarf.Deeply traumatized by the experience, Nisrin spends the summer depressed and isolated. Other than weekly therapy, Nisrin doesn?t leave the house until fall arrives and it?s time for her to start freshman year at a new school. The night before class starts, Nisrin makes a decision. She tells her family she?s going to start wearing hijab, much to their dismay. Her mother and grandparent?s shocked and angry reactions confuse her?but they only strengthen her resolve.This choice puts Nisrin on a path to not only discover more about Islam, but also her family?s complicated relationship with the religion, and the reasons they left Bangladesh in the first place. On top of everything else, she?s struggling to fit in at school?her hijab makes her a target for students and faculty alike. But with the help from old friends and new, Nisrin is starting to figure out what really makes her happy. Piece by Piece is an original graphic novel about growing up and choosing your own path, even if it leads you to a different place than you expected.

Twelve-year-old Ainy is looking forward to working at her mother's clothing store for the summer--and someday soon wearing a hijab--but when certain boys harass her, and the boy she has a crush on does not step in, she turns to her older sister for help.

"When her huge collection of hijabs and accessories gets way out of control, Hana comes up with a clever plan for sharing her talents and possessions with her community"--Provided by publisher.

"When 13-year-old Nisrin Moniruzzaman is viciously attacked for wearing Bangladeshi cultural dress, her family does what they can to help her heal in time to start high school. They're shocked when Nisrin comes out the other side deciding to wear hijab. Of course, this makes her a target at her new school and her mom and grandfather won't stop questioning her choice. Nisrin will have to navigate making new friends, diverging from her family's expectations, and figuring out what being Bangladeshi-American means to her. Piece by Piece is a graphic novel growing up and choosing your own path, even if it leads you to a different place than you expected"--.

"When her huge collection of hijabs and accessories gets way out of control, Hana comes up with a clever plan for sharing her talents and possessions with her community"--Provided by publisher.

"Nisrin is a 13-year-old Bangladeshi-American girl living in Milwaukie, Oregon, in 2002. As she nears the end of eighth grade, she gives a presentation for World Culture Day about Bangladesh while wearing a traditional cultural dress. On her way home, she is the victim of a hate crime when a man violently attacks her for wearing a headscarf. Deeply traumatized by the experience, Nisrin spends the summer depressed and isolated. Other than weekly therapy, Nisrin doesn't leave the house until fall arrives and it's time for her to start freshman year at a new school. The night before class starts, Nisrin makes a decision. She tells her family she's going to start wearing hijab, much to their dismay. Her mother and grandparent's shocked and angry reactions confuse her--but they only strengthen her resolve. This choice puts Nisrin on a path to not only discover more about Islam, but also her family's complicated relationship with the religion, and the reasons they left Bangladesh in the first place. On top of everything else, she's struggling to fit in at school--her hijab makes her a target for students and faculty alike. But with the help from old friends and new, Nisrin is starting to figure out what really makes her happy"--Dust jacket.

As a young girl observes that each of six women in her life wears her hijab and hair in a different way, she considers how to express her own style one day.

Faizah relates how she feels on the first day her sister, sixth-grader Asiya, wears a hijab to school.

"A young girl considers the women she knows and the various colors of the hijab they wear. Muslim women have many varied jobs and wear their hijab as they work. She wants to be like them. The hijab becomes a crowning touch for her--a representation of faith, identity, and fashion"--OCLC.

An autobiography of the Olympic fencer, Ibthihaj Muhammad, and how she became the first American woman to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab.