Yusuf Azeem is Not a Hero by Saadia Faruqi
Yusuf Azeem is Not a Hero by Saadia Faruqi HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books Yusuf Azeem has spent all his life in the small town of Frey, Texas—and nearly that long waiting for […]
Yusuf Azeem is Not a Hero by Saadia Faruqi HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books Yusuf Azeem has spent all his life in the small town of Frey, Texas—and nearly that long waiting for […]
Ms Marvel: Stretched Thin by Nadia Shammas and Nabi H. Ali Scholastic/Graphic Kamala Khan (a.k.a. Ms. Marvel) is stretched too thin-literally. She's having a hard time balancing schoolwork with being […]
Better Together, Cinderella by Ashley Franklin, Illustrated by Ebony Glenn HarperCollins In this magical follow-up picture book to Ashley Franklin’s and Ebony Glenn’s celebrated fairy tale twist, Not Quite Snow White, princess […]
Piece By Piece: The Story of Nisrin's Hijab by Priya Huq Abrams/Amulet Books In this middle-grade graphic novel, Nisrin will have to rely on faith, friends, and family to help her recover after she is the target of a hate crime. Nisrin is a 13-year-old Bangladeshi-American girl living in Milwaukie, Oregon, in 2002. As she […]
It All Comes Back to You By Farah Naz Rishi HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books Two exes must revisit their past after their siblings start dating in this #ownvoices rom-com that is perfect for fans of Sandhya Menon, David Yoon, and Morgan Matson. After Kiran Noorani’s mom died, Kiran vowed to keep her dad and sister, Amira, […]
Beautifully Me by Nabela Noor Illustrated by Nabi H. Ali Simon & Schuster From YouTube and Instagram sensation and body positivity activist Nabela Noor (@Nabela) comes a much-needed picture book about loving yourself just as you are. Meet Zubi: a joyful Bangladeshi girl excited about her first day of school. But when Zubi sees her […]
Amira and Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds (Amira & Hamza #1) by Samira Ahmed Little, Brown Books for Young Readers On the day of a rare super blue […]
My Name Is Bana by Bana Alabed Illustrated by Nez Riaz Simon & Schuster/Salaam Reads A poignant picture book memoir from Bana Alabed, the seven-year-old Syrian girl from Aleppo whose […]
Together by Mona Damluji Illustrated by Innosanto Nagara Seven Stories Press In Together, social justice kids book pioneer Innosanto Nagara teams up with poet and activist Mona Damluji for a stunningly […]
Explanatorium of History By DK Penguin Random House/Doris Kindersley Take a roller-coaster ride through the past with this fact-packed and visually stunning children’s history encyclopedia. Discover the major turning points […]
Toufah : The Woman Who Inspired an African #MeToo Movement by Toufah Jallow and Kim Pittaway Penguin Random House/Truth to Power The powerful story of Toufah Jallow, a brilliant and […]
Barakah Beats by Maleeha Siddiqui Scholastic Press Twelve-year-old Nimra Sharif has spent her whole life in Islamic school, but her grandparents – who have never quite seen eye-to-eye with her […]