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Sadiq
Sadiq and the Fun Run
Sadiq's friends are all signing up to play football. When Sadiq asks his parents to sign him up too, they say he's too young. They suggest he try a different sport--running. From the start, Sadiq has a bad attitude about Run Club. Can his coach convince him that being tough and competitive doesn't always mean tackling and hitting?
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56 pages, Hardcover
Published August 1, 2019
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December 2, 2020
Book Title: Sadiq and the Fun Run
Author/Illustrator: Siman Nuurali/Anjan Sarkar
Reading Level: LG
Book Level: 3.5
Book Summary: Sadiq wants to join the football team with his friends, but his parents say he is too young, so instead they suggest he try running club. Through the help of his coach, Sadiq learns that running is fun and you don't always need to tackle or hit somebody to be competitive.
Bookshelf Genre: Contemporary-Realistic Fiction
Bookshelf Mentor Writing Traits:
Ideas: The author writes this narrative with Sadiq's family originally coming from Somalia and he uses Somali terms throughout the narrative. The characters are of Ethnic origin. By promoting running instead of football, the author gives a unique perspective on alternative activities kids can do and those activities are just as tough and competitive as the mainstream sports. A young writer could write from their perspective and use language that is important to them. A multicultural student could learn that you can write a story about running, but you can use your own ethnic names and traditions within the context of your story. I would encourage young writers to come up with ideas important to them and their heritage, because by writing from this standpoint it can encourage growth and knowledge of themselves as writers and as individuals.
Author/Illustrator: Siman Nuurali/Anjan Sarkar
Reading Level: LG
Book Level: 3.5
Book Summary: Sadiq wants to join the football team with his friends, but his parents say he is too young, so instead they suggest he try running club. Through the help of his coach, Sadiq learns that running is fun and you don't always need to tackle or hit somebody to be competitive.
Bookshelf Genre: Contemporary-Realistic Fiction
Bookshelf Mentor Writing Traits:
Ideas: The author writes this narrative with Sadiq's family originally coming from Somalia and he uses Somali terms throughout the narrative. The characters are of Ethnic origin. By promoting running instead of football, the author gives a unique perspective on alternative activities kids can do and those activities are just as tough and competitive as the mainstream sports. A young writer could write from their perspective and use language that is important to them. A multicultural student could learn that you can write a story about running, but you can use your own ethnic names and traditions within the context of your story. I would encourage young writers to come up with ideas important to them and their heritage, because by writing from this standpoint it can encourage growth and knowledge of themselves as writers and as individuals.
May 7, 2025
I really adored this book. I love that the main characters are of African decent. I love that the emotions of the characters felt real and believable.
I really appreciated the story as a whole and how it was broken down into pieces. I particularly loved to see how bored and disinterested Sadie was with his brother at first with running. I loved that the first day of run club practice was broken up and stretching and warm up exercises were explained. It made me feel like I could do the same warm up to get ready to try and run myself. Lastly, I enjoyed the controversy friends on which sport is more fun and more tough. I loved the ending of course and the message that Sadiq impresses at the end!
Highly recommend!
I really appreciated the story as a whole and how it was broken down into pieces. I particularly loved to see how bored and disinterested Sadie was with his brother at first with running. I loved that the first day of run club practice was broken up and stretching and warm up exercises were explained. It made me feel like I could do the same warm up to get ready to try and run myself. Lastly, I enjoyed the controversy friends on which sport is more fun and more tough. I loved the ending of course and the message that Sadiq impresses at the end!
Highly recommend!
October 25, 2019
This is a chapter book for young readers. Sadiq wants to join the football team but his mom says he is too young, so he joins a running team instead. At first he is very upset because his friends all get to play football, but running can be fun too.
Sadiq lives in the USA with his family, but he is Somali (from Africa). There are other immigrant characters in this book too, making it a good choice for people seeking diverse books or books with immigrants.
Sadiq lives in the USA with his family, but he is Somali (from Africa). There are other immigrant characters in this book too, making it a good choice for people seeking diverse books or books with immigrants.
March 23, 2021
56 pgs. This realistic book features a boy whose family is originally from Somalia. His friends are all trying out for football at age 10 and his parents think he is too young. They encourage him to join the track club. Friendships are tested as Sadiq and his buddies go their separate ways for a while. Great for kids to see how to work things out in everyday situations. Highly recommended for Grades 3-5.
March 28, 2020
3/25/2020 ~ Perhaps my favorite of the four Sadiq books I've read so far. I have strong concerns about football for youth, so I was really glad that Sadiq's parents wouldn't let him play.
May 16, 2020
This is a nice early chapter book.
January 11, 2021
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July 21, 2019
A new early chapter book series featuring a Somali-American boy. Sadiq isn't excited that his friends are allowed to be on the football team while he has to join the running team.
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