The Sinister Substitute (Marvel Avengers Assembly, #2) by Preeti Chhibber Illustrated by James Lancett Scholastic Kamala, Doreen, and Miles are back at Avengers Assembly for a new semester! When Captain […]
My First Book About Ramadan by Sara Khan Illustrated by Ali Lodge Kube Publishing /The Islamic Foundation Inside this board book toddlers and young children will find out about the […]
Hana Khan Carries On by Uzma Jalaluddin Penguin Random House/Berkley For fans of “You’ve Got Mail,” a young woman juggles pursuing her dream job in radio while helping her family […]
When Mom's Away by Layla Ahmad Illustrated by Farida Zaman Second Story Press The Covid-19 pandemic, which seems to be taking some time to go away, has meant big changes […]
Alma's Art by Roda Ahmed Illustrated by Anita Cheung Hightree Publishing Meet Alma, she loves to paint. With each new bucket of paint she finds, brushstrokes by brushstrokes, page by […]
The Power of Style by Christian Allaire Annick Press Style is not just the clothes on our backs—it is self-expression, representation, and transformation. As a fashion-obsessed Ojibwe teen, Christian Allaire rarely saw anyone that looked like him in the magazines or movies he sought out for inspiration. Now the Fashion and Style Writer for Vogue, […]
Counting Down with You by Tashie Bhuiyan Cover art: Samya Arif Harlequin/Inkyard In this sparkling and romantic YA debut, a reserved Bangladeshi teenager has twenty-eight days to make the biggest decision of her life after agreeing to fake date her school’s resident bad boy. How do you make one month last a lifetime? Karina Ahmed […]
Halal Hot Dogs By Susannah Aziz Illustrated by Parwinder Singh Simon & Schuster/Little Bee Books Musa has the perfect idea for his special Jummah treat, but things don't go according to plan. Will Musa be able to get a yummy Jummah treat for his family? Every Friday after Jummah prayer at the masjid, Musa's family […]
The Secret of the Himalayas by Adam Gidwitz and Hena Khan, illustrated by Hatem Aly Penguin Random House/Dutton Books for Young Readers Critically acclaimed author Hena Khan joins Newbery Honor-winning Adam Gidwitz as co-author of the newest adventure in the NYT bestselling Unicorn Rescue Society series, taking readers to the Himalayan mountains in Northern Pakistan. […]
This is Why We Pray: Islamic Book for Kids: A Story About Islam, Salah, and Dua by Ameenah Muhammad-Diggins, illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel Callisto Media/Rockridge Press Build a bond with Allah through this top choice in Islamic books for kids ages 5 to 7 Join Aliya and Amar as their Mama and Papa tell them […]
Was Muhammad Ali a Chicken? by Dan Gutman Illlustrated by Allison Steinfeld W. W. Norton/Norton Young Readers From the best-selling author behind My Weird School: a quirky new biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Muhammad Ali was so terrified of flying on planes he would bring a parachute? […]
The Shape of Thunder by Jasmine Warga HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray Cora hasn’t spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year. Despite living next door to each other, they exist in separate worlds of grief. Cora is still grappling with the death of her beloved sister in a school shooting, and Quinn is carrying the […]