Brown, Tricia (2006). Salaam: a Muslim American boy’s story. Henry Holt and Company. New York.
Summary:
Tricia Brown tells the story of one American boy who talks about what his life is like as a Muslim in America. Brown takes the reader on a journey through Imran’s life and we see him doing every day things. The reader follows Imran through a day at school and playing with friends. The boy talks about the hardships he goes through and the ridicule he experienced from people who didn’t know him. It was really quite interesting to read about how people from other cultures live on a daily basis.
Author: Tricia Brown
Illustrator: Ken Cardwell
Illustrations: Photographs of Imran with his family and friends during everyday life.
Access Features: Glossary, 5 Pillars of Islam
Grade Level: K-3
Book Design: End pages are a light yellow with some type of Muslim symbol in a lighter color. Book pages are yellow and red. Most of the pages have photographs on them with very little text.
Writing Style: Language is simple in order to make it easy to understand and the story is told from Imran’s point of view. The text makes you feel like you are having a conversation with Imran throughout the story of his life in America
Curriculum: Social Studies
Classroom Use: This book would be an excellent resource to have when studying about people from other cultures.
Standards: Social Studies-Standard 1: Culture; Standard 4: Individual Development and Identity; Standard 10: Civic Ideals and Practices
Awards: Notable Social Studies Trade Book 2007
Author Credibilty: Author spent time with the Muslim family and following Imran in order to write his story. She also interviewed other Muslims or people associated with Muslims
Related Texts: My Name is Bilal by: Asma Mobin-Uddin; Coming to America: A Muslim Family’s Story by: Bernard Wolf
Response:
This story was very interesting. I’ve never been around Muslims and I found it really interesting to read about this family that lives through the persecution they face daily from some people.
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It is really sad that people are judged by the religion that they practice,the color of their skin, or who they associate with. To often people are descriminated against and not given the chance to show who they are. This sounds like a really great book to use with students to help them understand that we shouldn't "judge a book by its cover".
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