Farah Rocks Fifth Grade with Susan Muaddi Darraj

Seen Jeem

English - February 15, 2022 05:38 - 38 minutes - 36 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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In today's episode, Susan Muaddi Darraj discusses her book series Farah Rocks Fifth Grade, which is the first chapter book series to feature Arab American characters. She describes the process of writing for children, the representation of people of color in children’s literature, challenging the publishing industry’s stereotypes of Arab Americans, and dramatizing an Arab American identity and community, among other topics. To watch a recording of Susan's reading, visit https://seenjeempodcast.org/episodes/episode-11-susan-muaddi-darraj

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