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Ibtihaj Muhammad

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Ibtihaj Muhammad, an American sabre fencer, is a 2016 Olympic medalist, 5-time Senior World medalist and World Champion in the sport of fencing. In August 2016, she became the first American woman to compete in the Olympics in hijab and is also the first Muslim woman to win an Olympic medal for the United States. Ibtihaj is a 3-time All American from Duke University, with a dual degree in International Relations and African Studies. In 2014, Ibtihaj launched her own clothing company, Louella, which aims to bring affordable modest fashion to the United States market. This summer, Mattel released their first hijabi...

Dana Meachen Rau

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Dana Meachen Rau worked as a children's book editor before launching into her writing career. Since then, she has written more than 350 books for children, including picture books, early readers, nonfiction, and biographies for preschool to high school. Visit Dana's website at www.danameachenrau.com to learn more about her and her books.