Zara Hossain Is Here by Sabina Khan Scholastic Seventeen-year-old Pakistani immigrant, Zara Hossain, has been leading a fairly typical life in Corpus Christi, Texas, since her family moved there for her father to work as a pediatrician. While dealing with the Islamophobia that she faces at school, Zara has to lay low, trying not to […]
Amira's Picture Day by Reem Faruqi Illustrated by Fahmida Azim Holiday House Ramadan has come to an end, and Amira can't wait to stay home from school to celebrate Eid. There's just one hiccup: it's also school picture day. How can Amira be in two places at once? Just the thought of Eid makes Amira […]
Hannah and the Ramadan Gift by Qasim Rashid Ilustrated by Aaliya Jaleel Penguin Random House/Viking The debut picture book by author and human rights activist Qasim Rashid that celebrates good deeds during the month of Ramadan. It’s the first day of Ramadan and Hannah wants to be a part of this important month every way […]
The Sinister Substitute (Marvel Avengers Assembly, #2) by Preeti Chhibber Illustrated by James Lancett Scholastic Kamala, Doreen, and Miles are back at Avengers Assembly for a new semester! When Captain Marvel announces she's adding staff to the school, the students aren't sure who could possibly join — but it looks like Cap went above and […]
My First Book About Ramadan by Sara Khan Illustrated by Ali Lodge Kube Publishing /The Islamic Foundation Inside this board book toddlers and young children will find out about the beautiful holy month of Ramadan, it's meaning and purpose, as well as how and why it is celebrated. Stunning illustrations, full of colour, bring the […]
Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin Penguin Random House/Berkley For fans of “You’ve Got Mail,” a young woman juggles pursuing her dream job in radio while helping her family compete with the new halal restaurant across the street, in this sparkling new rom-com by the author of Ayesha at Last. Sales are slow at Three […]
When Mom's Away by Layla Ahmad Illustrated by Farida Zaman Second Story Press The Covid-19 pandemic, which seems to be taking some time to go away, has meant big changes for one little girl’s family. Things are changing for one little girl whose mom is a busy doctor. When her mom has to be in […]
Alma's Art by Roda Ahmed Illustrated by Anita Cheung Hightree Publishing Meet Alma, she loves to paint. With each new bucket of paint she finds, brushstrokes by brushstrokes, page by page, magic appears. Welcome to Alma's World. Alma's Art is inspired by the little-known African American painter Alma Woodsey Thomas, the treasured expressionist who made her national […]
The Power of Style by Christian Allaire Annick Press Style is not just the clothes on our backs—it is self-expression, representation, and transformation. As a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire rarely saw anyone that looked like him in the magazines or movies he sought out for inspiration. Now the Fashion and Style Writer for Vogue, […]
Counting Down with You by Tashie Bhuiyan Cover art: Samya Arif Harlequin/Inkyard In this sparkling and romantic YA debut, a reserved Bangladeshi teenager has twenty-eight days to make the biggest decision of her life after agreeing to fake date her school’s resident bad boy. How do you make one month last a lifetime? Karina Ahmed […]
Halal Hot Dogs By Susannah Aziz Illustrated by Parwinder Singh Simon & Schuster/Little Bee Books Musa has the perfect idea for his special Jummah treat, but things don't go according to plan. Will Musa be able to get a yummy Jummah treat for his family? Every Friday after Jummah prayer at the masjid, Musa's family […]
The Secret of the Himalayas by Adam Gidwitz and Hena Khan, illustrated by Hatem Aly Penguin Random House/Dutton Books for Young Readers Critically acclaimed author Hena Khan joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as co-author of the newest adventure in the NYT bestselling Unicorn Rescue Society series, taking readers to the Himalayan mountains in Northern Pakistan. […]