Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream by Ibtihaj Muhammad, Lori L. Tharps

Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream

Ibtihaj Muhammad, Lori L. Tharps

288 pages first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction biography memoir sports emotional informative inspiring fast-paced

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Growing up in New Jersey as the only African American Muslim at school, Ibtihaj Muhammad always had to find her own way. When she discovered fencing, a sport traditionally reserved for the wealthy, she had to defy expectations and make a place for...

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Moods

inspiring 90%
informative 72%
hopeful 36%
reflective 36%
emotional 27%
challenging 18%
adventurous 9%
lighthearted 9%
sad 9%

Pace

medium 60%
slow 20%
fast 20%

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