Growing up -- Work for the win -- Not the sport for me -- A team to call my own -- Ready to roar -- Fencing stronger, climbing higher -- College life -- Surviving the "real world" -- Take up the challenge -- Embrace the pressure -- Never give up -- Dream big -- Build a team -- Follow your passion -- Dreams can come true -- Share your truth -- Olympic glory.
Summary:
"At the 2016 Olympic Games, Ibtihaj Muhammad smashed barriers as the first American to compete wearing hijab, and she made history as the first Muslim American woman to win a medal. But before she was an Olympian, activist, and entrepreneur, Ibtihaj was a young outsider trying to find her place. Growing up in suburban New Jersey, Ibtihaj was often the only African American Muslim student in her class. When she discovered and fell in love with fencing, a sport most popular with affluent young white people, she stood out even more. Rivals and teammates often pointed out Ibtihaj's differences, telling her she would never succeed. Yet she powered on, rising above bigotry and other obstacles on the path to pursuing her dream"--Cover.
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