Sadiq and the Desert Star [Sadiq]by Nuurali, Siman 

BTSB Prebound(Picture Window Books, 2020)

BTSB #: 684147 Available

Dewey: FAges: 7-9   
AR: 3.5 LG Lexile: 610

Genres:

Subjects: Father-son relationship - Fiction Muslims - United States - Fiction Immigrants - Fiction Africans - United States - Fiction Field trips - Fiction Planetariums - Fiction

Summary: Sadiq's father is going on a business trip, but before he goes he tells Sadiq a story of the Desert Star, which fits in perfectly with Sadiq's third grade class field trip to the planetarium, and inspires Sadiq to build a simple telescope to study the stars when his father returns.

Sadiq and the fun run [Sadiq]by Nuurali, Siman 

BTSB Prebound(Picture Window Books, 2020)

BTSB #: 684149 Available

Dewey: FAges: 7-9   
AR: 3.5 LG RC: 3.4 3-5 Lexile: 600

Genres:

Subjects: Running - Fiction Racing - Fiction Muslims - United States - Fiction Immigrants - Fiction Africans - United States - Fiction Friendship - Fiction

Summary: Eight-year-old Sadiq wants to try out for the youth football team like his friends, but his parents feel he is too young, and instead suggest that he take up running and join the track club--Sadiq feels that running is wimpy, but the coach convinces him that running races can be fun as well.

Sadiq and the Green Thumbs [Sadiq]by Nuurali, Siman 

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BTSB #: 684164 Available

Dewey: FAges: 7-9   
AR: 3.6 LG RC: 3.4 K-2 Lexile: 600

Genres:

Subjects: Muslims - United States - Fiction Immigrants - Fiction Africans - United States - Fiction Helping behavior - Fiction Islamic education - Fiction Teachers - Fiction Gardening - Fiction

Summary: Even though it is summer Sadiq goes to religious school four days a week to study the Quran; he and his friends find their teacher, Mr. Kassim, strict and intimidating, but when Sadiq finds out that Mr. Kassim has an injured shoulder he decides to volunteer to help with the gardening--and he convinces his friends to volunteer as well.

Sadiq and the pet problem [Sadiq]by Nuurali, Siman 

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BTSB #: 684172 Available

Dewey: FAges: 7-9   
AR: 3.5 LG RC: 3.5 K-2 Lexile: 620

Genres:

Subjects: Pets - Fiction School stories Muslims - United States - Fiction Immigrants - Fiction Africans - United States - Fiction

Summary: Sadiq's third grade class decides that they want a classroom pet, and their teacher, Ms. Battersby, is okay with the idea, so the students form a club to decide what kind of pet to get, and to research how to take care of it.