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seems to be her father's favorite athlete—why else would her dad go to all of his games and miss so many of hers

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Lion on the Inside Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems and many other languagesA Muslim American girl at the top of her game makes a difficult choice in this powerful and beautifully told true story about breaking barriers. Bilqis Abdul Qaadir was born to play basketball. At three, she has her own hoop. By seventeen, she's the star player on her school's varsity team. On the day of the playoffs, though, the referee says she can't play while wearing her hijab. Her teammates refuse to play, the crowd shouts its support and the