Siman Nuurali

Even though it is summer Sadiq goes to religious school four days a week to study the Quran; he and his friends find their teacher, Mr. Kassim, strict and intimidating, but when Sadiq finds out that Mr. Kassim has a injured shoulder he decides to volunteer to help with the gardening--and he convinces his friends to volunteer as well.

As Ramadan nears, Sadiq and his friends form the Money Makers Club to plan a community fundraiser, an iftar, but when Zaza stops participating, Sadiq gets upset with him.

After a family hike in a nearby park, Sadiq forms the Explorers Club with his friends, who then help a neighbor create a nature-themed scavenger hunt for the Fourth of July celebration.

Mrs. Battersby has announced that Sadiq's third-grade class will be having elections for student government! Everyone is buzzing with excitement, but Sadiq isn't sure about any of it. Should he run for one of the positions? He does lots of research and gets good advice from his parents and siblings. Watching an inspiring speech finally helps him decide exactly what he wants to do. But, when a good friend has the same idea, Sadiq questions his decision....

Sadiq and his friends are starting a video game club at school. They have fun playing together and planning a tournament for the whole school to participate in. But, when their club needs a service project, the club members are stumped. How can they help people with video games? Then, during a visit to a retirement home called Harmony House with his mother, Sadiq meets a man named Mr. Soto who could use some cheering up. Sadiq begins to form an idea....

Sadiq is eager to join the new school newspaper. He's a good writer, and he likes asking lots of questions! But when Katy, the student editor-in-chief, hands out reporting assignments, Sadiq doesn't agree with her idea of "news." Instead of reporting on important things happening at school, Katy seems intent on embarrassing people! Can Sadiq find the courage to speak up and replace the paper's gossip stories with real news? Somali American author...

Sadiq wants to earn money to buy a birthday gift for Hooyo. A lemonade stand provides inspiration and, after some business advice, Sadiq, Zaza, and Manny start a cookie delivery business! Sadiq's brother and sister join in to help, but starting a business turns out to be tricky-and messy. With a sick baker, a cookie crash, and other baking boo-boos, will Sadiq's cookie biz be a bust? Somali American author Siman Nuurali offers another installment...

Sadiq's friends are all signing up to play football. When Sadiq asks his parents to sign him up too, they say he's too young. They suggest he try a different sport-running. From the start, Sadiq has a bad attitude about Run Club. Can his coach convince him that being tough and competitive doesn't always mean tackling and hitting?

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