Wild Poppies by Haya Saleh, translated by Marcia Lynx Qualey Levine Querido/Chronicle Two brothers fight to reunite amidst the turmoil of the Syrian War. Since the passing of their father, Oscar has tried—and in his little brother Sufyan’s eyes, failed—to be the man of his family of Syrian refugees. As Oscar waits in line for […]
Salat in Secret by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, illustrated by Hatem Aly Penguin Random House/Random House Studio From the critically acclaimed author of Your Name Is a Song and the bestselling illustrator of The Proudest Blue comes a story about a Muslim boy who receives a salat (prayer) rug on his seventh birthday and becomes empowered about his faith. In this […]
Treasury of Eid Tales by Fawzia Gilani-Williams, illustrated by Sarah Nesti Willard Baker & Taylor/Paw Prints Faith, kindness and charity abound in this heartwarming collection of fourteen Eid tales. Sweet Nena, generous Michael, Adam, Baba Deen and the Drummer of Dushang are just some of the loveable characters that embrace the traditions and customs of […]
Fatima Tate Takes the Cake by Khadijah Van Brakle Holiday House Fatima Tate wants to be a baker AND enjoy some innocent flirting with her hot friend Raheem—but her strict Muslim parents would never approve of either... Seventeen-year-old Fatima Tate, aspiring baker (100% against her conservative parents’ wishes), leads a pretty normal life in Albuquerque: […]
Planet Omar: Ultimate Rocket Blast by Zanib Mian, illustrated by Kyan Cheng Penguin Random House/G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers The action-packed fifth installment in the infectiously sweet illustrated middle grade series starring a Muslim boy with a huge imagination. Omar and his friends are blasting off on another adventure—this time at a rocket-building […]
The Blessed Pomegranates: A Ramadan Story About Giving by A. Helwa, Dasril, Illustrated by Iqbal Al Faruqi Sunbeam/Baker & Taylor Publisher Services The leaves whisper it. The birds sing it. It is Ramadan, the holy season of giving! But Adam and Alyha can't help wondering: what is the real meaning of Ramadan? Fortunately, wise Grandma Essi knows just […]
The Masjid Kamal Loves by Ashley Franklin, illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel Simon & Schuster/Salaam Reads From the author of Not Quite Snow White comes a story about a young Muslim boy celebrating […]
What a Desi Girl Wants by Sabina Khan Scholastic The romance of Becky Albertalli meets the nuanced family dynamics of Darius the Great is Not Okay in this YA novel from acclaimed […]
Letters From a Prophet by Zimarina Sarwar, illustrated by Jannah Haque Kube The book starts from the dawn of a new era for the early Muslims as they welcomed the […]
Fury of the Dragon Goddess by Sarwat Chadda Disney Hyperion/Rick Riordan Presents Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents a second earth-shattering adventure based on Mesopotamian mythology by Sarwat Chadda, author of City […]
Ali the Great and the Market Mishap by Saadia Faruqi, illustrated by Debby Rahmalia Picture Window Books/Capstone Ali Tahir loses something important at the market—his brother! Who’s hungry? Ali, his […]
Ali the Great and the Dinosaur Mistake by Saadia Faruqi, illustrated by Debby Rahmalia Picture Window Books/Capstone Ali Tahir is a dinosaur expert! Or is he? Ali and his classmates […]