Power Forward by Ms Hena Khan
A scrawny fourth grader has big dreams of basketball stardom in this first book in the Zayd Saleem, Chasing the Dream illustrated middle grade series by award-winning author Hena Khan.Fourth grader Zayd Saleem has some serious hoop dreams. He's not just going to be a professional basketball player. He's going to be a star. A legend. The first Pakistani American kid to make it to the NBA. He knows this deep in his soul. It's his destiny. There are only a few small things in his way.
For starters, Zayd's only on the D-team. (D stands for developmental, but to Zayd it's always felt like a bad grade or something.) Not to mention, he's a bit on the scrawny side, even for the fourth-grade team. But his best friend Adam is on the Gold Team, and it's Zayd's dream for the two of them to play together.
His mom and dad don't get it. They want him to practice his violin way more than his jump shot. When he gets caught blowing off his violin lessons to practice, Zayd's parents lay down the ultimate punishment: he has to hang up his high tops and isn't allowed to play basketball anymore.
As tryouts for the Gold Team approach, Zayd has to find the courage to stand up for himself and chase his dream.
Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns, It's Ramadan, Curious George, and Amina's Voice, which was named to numerous best-of-the-year lists, are among HENA KHAN's many children's books, many of which center on current Muslim living. She was born and reared in Maryland and currently lives with her family near Washington, DC. Visit her at www.henakhan.com and follow her on Twitter at @henakhanbooks.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781534411982 |
| ISBN 10 | 1534411984 |
| Title | Power Forward |
| Author | Ms Hena Khan |
| Series | Zayd Saleem Chasing The Dream |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Salaam Reads / Simon And Schuster Books For Young Readers |
| Year published | 2018-05-08 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |