In this new book, the main character, a Muslim kid named David Kareem, just earned a dollar for his allowance and wants to spend his money on candy. But after he spends it, David is curious to know exactly where it went.
David asks his father a simple question, "Daddy, where did my dollar go?" David's father Brother Amir takes him on a journey throughout the community to see how the dollar he just spent makes its way to other businesses.
This 45-minute book reading and virtual discussion by author Tariq Toure, is open to children ages 6 to 10.
David’s Dollar by Tariq Toure
“West Baltimore native Tariq Touré grew up in awe of the businesses in his community—from streetwear designers to eateries like Shareef’s Grill, a takeout restaurant that serves Halal meats and now has multiple locations in Baltimore. “We would come out from Juma [Friday prayer] and everybody would buy his wraps religiously,” recalls Touré, a Muslim husband, father, and award-winning writer.
So when he wrote a poem nearly four years ago describing the story of how the dollar flows through a community, he was drawing from a personal desire to explain that process. Years later, he realized the poem was something he wished he’d had growing up, so he turned it into a children’s book.”