Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream

Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American DreamGrowing up in New Jersey as the only African American Muslim at school, Ibtihaj Muhammad always had to find her own way. When she discovered fencing, a sport traditionally reserved for the wealthy, she had to defy expectations and make a place for herself in a sport she grew to love. From winning state championships to three time All America selections at Duke University, Ibtihaj was poised for success, but the fencing community wasn't ready to

Growing up in New Jersey as the only African American Muslim at school, Ibtihaj Muhammad always had to find her own way. When she discovered fencing, a sport traditionally reserved for the wealthy, she had to defy expectations and make a place for herself in a sport she grew to love.

From winning state championships to three-time All-America selections at Duke University, Ibtihaj was poised for success, but the fencing community wasn't ready to welcome her with open arms just yet. As the only woman of color and the only religious minority on Team USA's saber fencing squad, Ibtihaj had to chart her own path to success and Olympic glory.

Proud is a moving coming-of-age story from one of the nation's most influential athletes and illustrates how she rose above it all.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Hachette Books
Published: 07/24/2018
ISBN: 9780316518963
Pages: 288
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.20d

Review Citations: Library Journal Prepub Alert 02/01/2018 pg. 70
Library Journal 08/01/2018 pg. 103

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 195867 / Proud: Living My American Dream (Young Readers Edition)
Reading Level: 6.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 10