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 girl whose world turns upside down when she involuntarily starts bursting into glamorous song-and-dance routines during everyday life. You know how in Bollywood when people […]
Misfit in Love (Saints and Misfits #2) by S.K. Ali Simon & Schuster/Salaam Reads In this fun and fresh sequel to Saints and Misfits, Janna hopes her brother’s wedding will be the perfect start to her own summer of love, but attractive new arrivals have her more confused than ever. Janna Yusuf is so excited for […]
Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating by Adiba Jaigirdar Page Street Books When Humaira "Hani" Khan comes out to her friends as bisexual, they immediately doubt her. Apparently, she can’t be bi if she’s only dated guys. Cornered into proving her sexuality, she tells them she’s dating someone—Ishita "Ishu" Dey, the straight A student […]
Diana and the Underworld Odyssey (Wonder Woman Adventures) by Aisha Saeed Penguin Random House/Random House Books for Young Readers The world’s #1 female Super Hero, Wonder Woman, is back in another breathtaking adventure! This time, Diana will travel to the Underworld to take on Hades–but will she make it out alive? After Diana thwarts a […]
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 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 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 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 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 […]
Investigate! Religions: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim Faiths by Sophie De Mullenheim Illustrated by Sophie Chaussade Lion Hudson Join two children, Sophie and Thomas on their investigation to learn more about […]
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 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 […]