Sadiq and the big election [Sadiq]by Nuurali, Siman 

BTSB Prebound(Picture Window Books, 2022)

BTSB #: 684143 In Bindery

Dewey: FAges: 7-9   
AR: 3.3 LG Lexile: 540 F&P: M

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Elections - Fiction Student government - Fiction Friendship - Fiction School stories Immigrants - Fiction Somali Americans - Fiction Muslims - United States - Fiction

Summary: Mrs. Battersby has announced that Sadiq's third-grade class will be having elections for student government! Should he run for one of the positions? Watching an inspiring speech finally helps him decide exactly what he wants to do. But when a good friend has the same idea, Sadiq questions his decision. Can friendships survive an election?

Sadiq and the Clean Water Crew [Sadiq]by Nuurali, Siman 

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BTSB #: 684141 Available

Dewey: FAges: 7-9   
AR: 3.2 LG Lexile: 560

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Somali Americans - Fiction Immigrants - Fiction Water - Pollution - Fiction Ponds - Fiction Wildlife conservation - Fiction Clubs - Fiction

Summary: 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.

Sadiq and the community garden [Sadiq]by Nuurali, Siman 

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BTSB #: 684139 Available

Dewey: FAges: 7-9   
AR: 3.5 LG Lexile: 580

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Somali Americans - Fiction Immigrants - Fiction Muslims - United States - Fiction Community gardens - Fiction Gardens - Fiction Friendship - Fiction

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

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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 

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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 gamers [Sadiq]by Nuurali, Siman 

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BTSB #: 684156 In Bindery

Dewey: FAges: 7-9   
AR: 3.3 LG Lexile: 550 F&P: M

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Somali Americans - Fiction Immigrants - Fiction Muslims - United States - Fiction Video games - Fiction Helping behavior - Fiction

Summary: Sadiq and his friends are starting a video game club at school. They have fun playing together and planning a tournament for the whole school to participate in. But when their club needs a service project, the club members are stumped. How can they help people with video games? Then, during a visit to an assisted-living home called Harmony House, Sadiq meets a man named Mr. Soto who could use some cheering up. Could gaming be a way to help the residents at Harmony House?

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 

BTSB Prebound(Picture Window Books, 2020)

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.