In The Proudest Blue, the author, Ibtihaj Muhammad, tells a story about two sisters, Faizah and Asiya. On the first day of school, Asiya wears her new blue hijab for the first time. Faizah, her younger sister, admires how beautiful and strong her sister looks. Students will think deeply about the author's purpose in this lesson by noticing the descriptive language, mother's words of wisdom, and the illustrations.