how one girl changed basketball
"The bouncing of the ball is the beating of my heart. But my faith is my heart, too. Bilqis eats, sleeps and breathes basktebal bounce, pas, shooe -- SWISH! Sheh breaks record after recod -- all while staying true to her faith and wearing her hijab when she plays. But just as she's ready to launch her professional career, Bilqis's dream is shattered by a rule that forces her to make an impossible choise: play basketball without her hijab, or don't play at all. Written in free verse, this inspiring true story follows Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir on her journey to becoming an elite basketball player and fierce advocate for change in her beloved sport.
