The Magical Reality of Nadia by Bassem Youssef and Catherine R. Daly Illustrated by Douglas Holgate Scholastic Nadia loves fun facts. Here are a few about her: She collects bobbleheads […]
Ground Zero by Alan Gratz Scholastic Two kids. One devastating day. September 11, 2001. New York City. Nine year old Brandon goes to work with his dad on the 107th floor […]
Baby's First Ramadan by DK Penguin Random House/Dorling Kindersley An early learning board book that takes a very first look at the traditions and festivities of RamadanPerfect for story time […]
Chef Yasmina and the Potato Panic by Wauter Mannaert Macmillan/First Second In this silly, action-packed graphic novel from Wauter Mannaert, Chef Yasmina and the Potato Panic, a young chef is the […]
Girlhood: Teens around the World in Their Own Voices by Masuma Ahuja Workman/Algonquin Young Readers What does a teenage girl dream about in Nigeria or New York? How does she […]
Miles Morales: Spider-Man, Vol. 4 (Miles Morales: Spider-Man #4) by Saladin Ahmed Illustrated by Cory Smith, Carmen Carnero, and Javier Garrón Marvel Morales versus monsters! Miles is taking on his […]
Muhammad Ali, Kinshasa 1974 by Jean-David Morvan Illustrated By Rafael Ortiz Photographed By Abbas Penguin Random House/Titan Comics Award-winning writer JD Morvan and renowned photographer Abbas’ stunning graphic novel masterpiece which uses iconic photos to uniquely illustrate the historical ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ boxing match between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. On the 30th October […]
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 […]