Against All Odds: Girls Rock : Indonesia Claudia Bellante, illustrated by Josefina Schargorodsky Interlink Three girls in Indonesia discover their passion for heavy metal music in this brand new picture book series In a small village in Java, Indonesia three young Muslim girls begin to explore their passion for heavy metal music after watching a […]
We're in This Together: A Young Readers Edition of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders by Linda Sarsour Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster An inspiring and empowering young readers edition of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders, the memoir by Women’s March co-organizer and activist Linda Sarsour. You can count on me, your […]
Rebel of Fire and Flight by Aneesa Marufu Chicken House / Scholastic This is the story of sixteen-year-old Khadija, who flees her home in a stolen hot air balloon to escape life in an arranged marriage. A deeply relevant, commercial fantasy adventure by an enthralling new talent, exploring prejudice, the deep roots of hatred, and […]
The Love Match by Priyanka Taslim Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before meets Pride and Prejudice in this delightful and heartfelt rom-com about a Bangladeshi American teen whose meddling mother arranges a match to secure their family’s financial security—just as she’s falling in love with someone else. […]
The Kindest Red: A Story of Hijab and Friendship by Ibtihaj Muhammad and S. K. Ali Illustrated by Hatem Aly Little Brown / Hachette What kind of world do you want? Faizah knows just how to answer her teacher’s question: She wants a kind world, as special as her sister’s hijab, a world of friends helping one […]
Milloo's Mind: The Story of Maryam Faruqi, Trailblazer for Women's Education by Reem Faruqi, illustrated by Hoda Hadadi HarperCollins Perfect for fans of Malala’s Magic Pencil and She Persisted! From the author of Lailah’s Lunchbox comes a powerful picture book biography about Maryam Faruqi, the founder of the Happy Home Schools, which provided education to thousands of girls across India and […]
My First Book About Salah by Sara Khan Illustrated by Ali Lodge Kube Publishing The perfect book to introduce children to the Gift of Prayer (Salah). This simple but beautiful […]
Spice Road by Maiya Ibrahim Delacorte Press/Penguin Random House The first book in an epic fantasy series set in an Arabian-inspired land with secret spice magic. Raised to protect her nation from the monsters lurking in the sands, sixteen-year-old Imani must fight to find her brother, whose betrayal is now the country's greatest threat. In […]
I Remember...: Muslim Loyalty and Sacrifice in WWI by Maidah Ahmad, illustrated by Kristina Swarner Kube Publishing Ltd A letter between a Muslim grandchild to his/her war hero great-grandpa to […]
Learning to Deal with Loss: Sulaiman and the Tides of Change by Aliya Vaughan, illustrations by Rakaiya Azzouz Kube Publishing Ltd Sulaiman faces a devastating loss whilst on holiday with […]
Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar by Mojdeh Hassani and Samira Iravani illustrated by Maya Fidawi Dial Books/Penguin Random House It's market day for Samira and her grandma! The bazaar is […]
The Night Before Eid : A Muslim Family Story by Aya Khalil, illustrated by Rashin Kheiriyeh Hachette/Christy Ottaviano Celebrate the end of Ramadan with this luminous Muslim family story about faith, […]