Peace Train By Cat Stevens

Peace Train By Cat Stevens Illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds HarperCollins Hop aboard the Peace Train in this picture book adaptation of Cat Stevens’s legendary anthem of unity and harmony in […]

Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi

Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi Penguin Random House/G.P. Putnam’s Sons Fourteen-year-old Iranian-American Parvin Mohammadi sets out to win the ultimate date to homecoming in this heartfelt and outright hilarious debut.Parvin […]

Enduring Freedom by Trent Reedy and Jawad Arash

Enduring Freedom by Trent Reedy and Jawad Arash Workman/Algonquin On September 11, 2001, the lives of two boys on opposite sides of the world are changed in an instant. Baheer, a studious Afghan teen, sees his family’s life turned upside down when they lose their livelihood as war rocks the country. A world away, Joe, […]

The Marvelous Mirza Girls by Sheba Karim

The Marvelous Mirza Girls by Sheba Karim HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books To cure her post-senior year slump, made worse by the loss of her aunt Sonia, Noreen decides to follow her […]

Better, Not Bitter Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice by Yusef Salaam

Better, Not Bitter Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice by Yusef Salaam Hachette/Grand Central Publishing This inspirational memoir serves as a call to action from prison reform activist Yusef Salaam, of the Exonerated Five, that will inspire us all to turn our stories into tools for change in the pursuit of racial […]

Ms. Marvel by Saladin Ahmed (Vol. 3)

Ms. Marvel by Saladin Ahmed (Vol. 3) Illustrated by Minkyu Jung, Joey Vazquez, Juan Vlasco, Ian Herring Marvel There's a new hero in Jersey City! Introducing Fadi Fadlalah, a.k.a. Amulet! […]

That Thing about Bollywood by Supriya Kelkar

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

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 […]

Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé

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

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 […]