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A review by saidtheraina
Proud: Living My American Dream by Ibtihaj Muhammad
4.0
What a cool and fascinating person.
I really enjoyed reading this, for myself. I originally picked it up thinking it might be a good book to take out to local middle schools, and it wasn't a great fit for that.* But for me, just reading it, it was great.
I spent 7 years or so of my youth on a synchronized swimming team, and I imagine that synchronized swimming and fencing have some things in common. They're niche cultures, with lots of lingo, politics, and very specialized skills. I loved Muhammad's reflections on how she was so attracted to this particular sport, the times she considered dropping it, and what drove her to be the best.
*For some of the same reasons I go into in my review of [b: Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, an American Town|2874621|Outcasts United A Refugee Team, an American Town|Warren St. John|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320518676l/2874621._SY75_.jpg|2900784].
I really enjoyed reading this, for myself. I originally picked it up thinking it might be a good book to take out to local middle schools, and it wasn't a great fit for that.* But for me, just reading it, it was great.
I spent 7 years or so of my youth on a synchronized swimming team, and I imagine that synchronized swimming and fencing have some things in common. They're niche cultures, with lots of lingo, politics, and very specialized skills. I loved Muhammad's reflections on how she was so attracted to this particular sport, the times she considered dropping it, and what drove her to be the best.
*For some of the same reasons I go into in my review of [b: Outcasts United: A Refugee Team, an American Town|2874621|Outcasts United A Refugee Team, an American Town|Warren St. John|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1320518676l/2874621._SY75_.jpg|2900784].