Speak Up Sami First Published in 2022 by THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION Distributed by KUBE PUBLISHING LTD Tel +44 (0)1530 249230 E-mail: IllustrationTextWebsite:info@kubepublishing.comwww.kubepublishing.comcopyright©ShabanaHussain,2022copyright©MariamAldacher,2022 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner Author Shabana Hussain Illustrator Mariam Aldacher Book/Cover Design Nasir Cadir A Cataloguing-in-Publication Data record for this book is available from the British Library ISBN eISBN978-0-86037-887-7978-0-86037-892-1PrintedinChina
Speak up
written by Shabana Hussain Illustrated by Mariam Aldacher
Sami
Every morning he would get up very slowly, he would get ready even slower and arrive at school late. Sami was a quiet boy and he didn’t have any real friends. The other children would tease him which would make his ears and face feel hot. Sami didn’t like going to school.
In the playground Sami would watch the other children play. At lunchtime he would eat by himself. In the reading corner he would sit on his own.
On Monday morning, Mrs Patel introduced a new boy from Zimbabwe, called Gamba.
Mrs Patel told the class she wanted everyone to be patient with him because he was new.
Sami was curious about the new boy’s name. He’d never heard of the name Gamba before. He’d also never heard of Zimbabwe before. He wondered where that was in the world. Gamba caught Sami’s eye and gave him a little smile.
“I am disappointed Year 2,” Mrs Patel said. “Is this how we make someone feel welcomed?”
But this time when he spoke, he didn’t have a strange feeling in his tummy and his ears didn’t feel hot. This time it felt easier to speak up.
The class was quiet. Sami looked at Gamba and said, “I love cake too!”
“In our school,” Mrs Patel continued, “we don’t laugh at differences, we...” “CELEBRATE THEM!” the class shouted in unison. “Chikenduza looks yummy,” said Sami. “It is!” beamed Gamba. “My Ambuya makes the best.”
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Speak
Sami is a quiet boy who does not enjoy going to school, but things begin to change when a new boy, Gamba, joins his class. When Sami sees Gamba being teased, will he be brave enough find his voice speak up? Up Sami home
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is an empowering story about courage, kindness and friendship. A heart-warming book to enjoy at
or in the classroom, providing opportunities to have meaningful discussions around bullying, diversity and celebrating differences. ISBN 978-0-86037-887-7 | US $14.95 9 780860378877 51495 ISBN 978-0-86037-887-7 Exclusively managed www.kubepublishing.comby K PUBLISHING KUBE
