Nour’s Secret Library by Wafa’ Tarnowska
Nour's Secret Library by Wafa' Tarnowska, illustrated by Vali Mintzi Barefoot Books Forced to take shelter when their Syrian city is plagued with bombings, young Nour and her cousin begin […]
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Journey of the Midnight Sun by Shazia Afzal
Journey of the Midnight Sun by Shazia Afzal, illustrated by Aliya Ghare Orca Books Publishers A beautiful picture book based on the true story of the Midnight Sun Mosque that […]
Thunderbird : Book One by Sonia Nimr, M. Lynx Qualey (Translated by)
Thunderbird : Book One by Sonia Nimr, translated by M. Lynx Qualey Center for Middle Eastern Studies at University of Texas-Austin / University of Texas Press The Thunderbird trilogy is […]
Turtle of Michigan by Naomi Shihab Nye
Turtle of Michigan by Naomi Shihab Nye Greenwillow / HarperCollins The stand-alone companion to National Book Award Finalist and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s The Turtle of Oman. The Turtle of Michigan is […]
Abdul’s Story by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Abdul's Story by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, illustrated by Tiffany Rose Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster A little boy who loves storytelling but struggles with writing learns that it’s okay to make mistakes in this charming and encouraging picture book from the author of Mommy’s Khimar. Abdul loves to tell stories. But writing them down is hard. […]
The Button Box by Fawzia Gilani-Williams and Bridget Hodder
The Button Box by Fawzia Gilani-Williams and Bridget Hodder, illustrated by Harshad Marathe Kar-Ben/Lerner An #OwnVoices story cowritten by a Jewish author and a Muslim author, featuring a pair of best friends―one Jewish and one Muslim―going back in time to learn about their shared past After Jewish fifth-grader Ava and her Muslim best friend Nadeem […]
The Clever Wife: A Kyrgyz Folktale by Rukhsana Khan
The Clever Wife: A Kyrgyz Folktale by Rukhsana Khan, illustrated by Ayesha Gamiet Wisdom Tales / National Book Network Based on a traditional folktale from Kyrgyzstan in central Asia, this is the story of a spirited young heroine named Danyshman, whose wit and courage draw the attention and admiration of the ruling Khan Bolotbek. Superbly […]
All Rise: Resistance and Rebellion in South Africa by Richard Conyngham
All Rise: Resistance and Rebellion in South Africa by Richard Conyngham, illustrated by Dada Khanyisa, Liz Clarke, Saaid Rahbeeni, Tumi Mamabolo, Nathan Trantraal, Andre Trantraal, Mark Modimola Catalyst Press A graphic anthology celebrating pivotal human rights court cases—the stories of which have never been told before—in South Africa’s pre-apartheid years, and the unsung heroes who […]
My Baba’s House by Dr. Amani Mugasa
My Baba's House by Dr. Amani Mugasa, illustrated by Eman Salem Kube When a child loses a parent, it leaves a large void that is filled with many questions. This book provides a gentle introduction to opening up the discussion about death and what it means from an Islamic perspective. Journal pages have been included […]
Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun by Hena Khan, illustrated by Wastana Haikal
Zara's Rules for Record-Breaking Fun by Hena Khan Illustrated by Wastana Haikal Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers From the beloved author of Amina’s Voice comes the first book in a humor-filled middle grade series starring a young Muslim girl with an endless list of hobbies who searches for ways to maximize fun […]
Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf
Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen’s Gambit in the world of competitive Scrabble when a teen girl is forced to investigate the mysterious death of her best friend a year after the fact when her Instagram comes back to life with cryptic posts […]
BeYOUtiful by Shelina Janmohamed
BeYOUtiful: Radiate confidence, celebrate difference and express yourself by Shelina Janmohamed, illustrated by Chanté Timothy Welbeck Publishing Group BeYOUtiful is about feeling extraordinary, radiating confidence, and celebrating diversity in how we […]