Cute, inclusive, and educational. Includes background info, discussion prompts, a glossary, and instructions to make a telescope.

Note: I received a digital review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley. I also received a physical ARC at an ALA conference ( )

Mentioned in a blog post at https://booksbeyondbinaries.blog/2020/07/20/chapter-books-whats-good/ (July 20th release)

Hooray, beginning chapter book series with a Somali family! Little bit of bilingual action, with glossary. Decent story for something so short, and Sadiq is a sweet kid. Nice representation of regular life. ( )

Recommended Ages: Gr. 2-3

Plot Summary: Sadiq loves space and is thrilled when his school announces a field trip to an observatory. Sadiq is not happy that his dad is leaving for a business trip. Sadiq starts a space club at school with the hopes of earning enough money to buy a telescope to see the stars whenever they want.

Setting: city -- too much light pollution to see the stars easily

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Sadiq

Recurring Themes: family, space, science,

Controversial Issues: none

Personal Thoughts: I love that this book features a Muslim family from Somalia but that is not the main idea of the story. I think the book is well written, but perhaps a bit forgettable.

Genre: realistic fiction

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