The Shadow War by Lindsay Smith Penguin Random House/Philomel Books Inglourious Basterds meets Stranger Things in this dark and thrilling tale of power, shadow, and revenge set during World War II. World War II is raging, and five teens are looking to make a mark. Daniel and Rebeka seek revenge against the Nazis who slaughtered their family; Simone […]
Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame By Supriya Kelkar Lee & Low/Tu Books India, 1857 Meera’s future has been planned for her for as long as she can remember. As a child, her parents married her to a boy from a neighboring village whom she barely knows. Later, on the eve of her thirteenth birthday, […]
Malaika’s Surprise (The Malaika Series, 3) by Nadia L. Hohn Illustrated by Irene Luxbacher Groundwood Books/House of Anansi When Malaika finds out she is going to have a new baby brother or sister, she worries that her mother will forget about her. But a surprise arrives on Malaika’s birthday that gives her more reason to […]
Malala Yousafzai by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara Illustrated by: Manal Mirza Little People, Big Dreams Meet Malala Yousafzai, the incredible activist for girls’ education and the youngest Nobel Prize laureate. When Malala was born in Mingora, Pakistan, her father was determined she would have every opportunity that a boy would have. She loved getting an […]
Home is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo Penguin Random House/Make Me a World A mesmerizing novel in verse about family, identity, and finding yourself in the most unexpected places–for fans of The Poet X, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter, and Jason Reynolds. Nima doesn’t feel understood. By her mother, who grew up far away […]
My Monster and Me by Nadiya Hussain Illustrated by Ella Bailey Penguin Random House/Viking Books for Young Readers (US edition, previously published in the UK) From the winner of The Great British Baking Show and star of Nadiya’s Time to Eat comes a heartfelt story to help give children and parents the tools they need to talk about worries […]
Ms. Marvel: Super Famous by G. Willow Wilson Illustrators: Takeshi Miyazawa, Adrian Alphona, Nico Leon, Mirka Andolfo Marvel Earth's mightiest Inhuman! The world almost ended - but now it's better than ever for Ms. Marvel! Her loved ones survived, she's a symbol of hope for her neighborhood - and she's an Avenger! Everything's coming up […]
Amina’s Song by Hena Khan Simon & Schuster/Salaam Reads In the companion novel to the beloved and award-winning Amina’s Voice, Amina once again uses her voice to bridge the places, people, and communities she loves—this time across continents. It’s the last few days of her vacation in Pakistan, and Amina has loved every minute of it. […]
The Descent Of The Drowned By Ana Lal Din White Tigress Press She is bound to serve. He is meant to kill. Survival is their prison. Choice is their weapon. As the sacred slave of a goddess, Roma is of a lower caste that serves patrons to sustain the balance between gods and men. What she […]
The Theft of Sunlight (Dauntless Path #2) by Intisar Khanani HarperCollins/Harper Teen Perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince and Sorcery of Thorns, this exhilarating, page-turning fantasy will pull readers into a lush and stunning world where nothing—and no one—can be trusted. I did not choose this fate. But I will not walk away from it. Children have […]
Fatima’s Great Outdoors by Ambreen Tariq Illustrated by Stevie Lewis Penguin Random House/Kokila An immigrant family embarks on their first camping trip in the Midwest in this lively picture book by Ambreen Tariq, outdoors activist and founder of @BrownPeopleCampingFatima Khazi is excited for the weekend. Her family is headed to a local state park for […]
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 […]