Year after year, in the blessed month of Ramadan, little Najma has happily arisen to the drum beat of her neighborhood’s musaharati. He walks through the streets of her small Turkish village, waking each family for the pre-dawn meal before the long day of fasting. Najma wants nothing more than to be a musaharati herself one day, but no girl has ever taken on the role before. Will she have what it takes to be the drummer girl of her dreams? Find out in this 4 time gold medal winning, inspirational story of sincerity, determination, and believing in yourself.

Drummer Girl is a joyful story, sweetly told…with beautiful illustrations and lithe storytelling, it challenges gender stereotypes while sharing a glimpse into the culture of the Muslim-majority world. –Yvonne Mesa Elashmawi, Assistant Professor of Middle and Secondary English Education at Loyola University, Chicago