That Thing about Bollywood by Supriya Kelkar

That Thing about Bollywood by Supriya Kelkar Simon & Schuster/Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Bollywood takes over in this contemporary, magical middle grade novel about an Indian American […]

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé Macmillan/Feiwel & Friends Gossip Girl meets Get Out in Ace of Spades, a YA contemporary thriller by debut author Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé about two students, […]

An Emotion of Great Delight by Tahereh Mafi

An Emotion of Great Delight by Tahereh Mafi HarperCollins From bestselling and National Book Award–nominated author Tahereh Mafi comes a stunning novel about love and loneliness, navigating the hyphen of […]

I Went for Hajj by Na’ima B. Robert

I Went for Hajj by Na'ima B. Robert Illustrated by Paula Pang Islamic Foundation/Kube Publishing Put on two bright white sheets. Stand before the cube shaped Kaaba. Hear the adhan […]

Samira Surfs by Rukhsanna Guidroz

Samira Surfs By Rukhsanna Guidroz Illustrated by Fahmida Azim Penguin Random House/Kokila A middle grade novel-in-verse about Samira, an eleven-year-old Rohingya refugee living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, who finds peace […]

The Thing I’m Most Afraid Of by Kristin Levine

The Thing I'm Most Afraid Of by Kristin Levine Penguin Random House/G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers A new middle-grade tale from critically acclaimed, award-winning author Kristin Levine about […]

Ahmed Aziz’s Epic Year by Nina Hamza

Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year by Nina Hamza HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books The Best at It meets John David Anderson in this Indian Muslim #ownvoices debut about a champion underachiever who must start […]

Jukebox by Nidhi Chanani

Jukebox by Nidhi Chanani Macmillan/First Second Grab some coins for the jukebox, and get ready for a colorful, time-traveling musical tale about family and courage. A mysterious jukebox, old vinyl […]