Ahmed Aziz’s Epic Year by Nina Hamza

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

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 […]

The Lady or the Lion by Aamna Qureshi

The Lady or the Lion by Aamna Qureshi Camcat Books Perfect for fans of These Violent Delights and The Wrath and the Dawn, this scintillating debut retells “The Lady or the Tiger?” against […]

Eid al-Adha by Mariam Mohamed

Eid al-Adha by Mariam Mohamed Capstone/Pebble Books Eid al-Adha is about celebrating! It is a Muslim festival remembering the sacrifice made long ago by Ibrahim for his son. People mark the festival with prayer, visiting family, and gifts. Some people sacrifice an animal and share the meat with their community. Readers will discover how a […]

Sadiq and the Big Election by Siman Nuurali (Sadiq Series)

Sadiq and the Big Election by Siman Nuurali (Sadiq Series) Illustrated by Christos Skaltsas Capstone/Picture Window Books Ms. Battersby has announced that Sadiq’s third-grade class will be having elections for student government! Everyone is buzzing with excitement, but Sadiq isn’t sure about any of it. Should he run for one of the positions? He does […]

Sadiq and the Gamers by Siman Nuurali (Sadiq Series)

Sadiq and the Gamers by Siman Nuurali (Sadiq Series) Illustrated by Christos Skaltsas Capstone/Picture Window Books Sadiq and his friends are starting a video game club at school. They have fun playing together and planning a tournament for the whole school to participate in. But when their club needs a service project, the club members […]

The Mismatch by Sara Jafari

The Mismatch by Sara Jafari Penguin Random House/Dell Now that Soraya Nazari has graduated from university, she thinks it’s time she get some of the life experience that she feels she’s still lacking, partly due to her upbringing—and Magnus Evans seems like the perfect way to get it. Whereas she’s the somewhat timid, artistic daughter […]