The Deep Blue Between by Ayesha Harruna Attah

The Deep Blue Between by Ayesha Harruna Attah Carolrhoda Lab / Lerner (U.S. release 2022) This powerful portrait of fiercely independent sisters offers a rare glimpse of empowered young women […]

Eid al-Fitr Mad Libs: World’s Greatest Word Game by Saadia Faruqi

Eid al-Fitr Mad Libs: World's Greatest Word Game by Saadia Faruqi Madlibs / Penguin Random House This year, celebrate Eid al-Fitr with your family, some sweet TYPE OF FOOD, and Mad Libs! Eid Mubarak! Celebrate the holiday with Zakat-al-Fitr, sweet treats, and Eid al-Fitr Mad Libs! Filled with good cheer and humor, these 21 fill-in-the-blank stories […]

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir Razorbill/Penguin From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir comes a brilliant, unforgettable, and heart-wrenching contemporary YA novel about family and forgiveness, love […]

Squire by Nadia Shammas

Squire by Nadia Shammas, illustrated by Sara Alfageeh Quill Tree / HarperCollins This YA fantasy graphic novel follows fourteen year-old Aiza, who trains to become a knight for a war-torn […]

Sunflower by Ingrid Laguna

Sunflower by Ingrid Laguna Text Publishing Jamila is happy in her new home in Australia, though she still misses her old life in Iraq. She and her new best friend […]

Zahra’s Blessing : A Ramadan Story by Shirin Shamsi, illustrated by Manal Mirza

Zahra's Blessing : A Ramadan Story by Shirin Shamsi Illustrated by Manal Mirza Barefoot Books Zahra hugs her cherished teddy bear and prays that Ramadan will bring her a longed-for sister. When her bear subsequently goes missing, Zahra finds herself grappling with intense feelings of loss. Over the next few weeks, as she volunteers with […]

Nour’s Secret Library by Wafa’ Tarnowska

Nour's Secret Library by Wafa' Tarnowska, illustrated by Vali Mintzi Barefoot Books Forced to take shelter when their Syrian city is plagued with bombings, young Nour and her cousin begin […]

Journey of the Midnight Sun by Shazia Afzal

Journey of the Midnight Sun by Shazia Afzal, illustrated by Aliya Ghare Orca Books Publishers A beautiful picture book based on the true story of the Midnight Sun Mosque that […]

Turtle of Michigan by Naomi Shihab Nye

Turtle of Michigan by Naomi Shihab Nye Greenwillow / HarperCollins The stand-alone companion to National Book Award Finalist and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s The Turtle of Oman. The Turtle of Michigan is […]