Zahra's Blessing : A Ramadan Story by Shirin Shamsi Illustrated by Manal Mirza Barefoot Books Zahra hugs her cherished teddy bear and prays that Ramadan will bring her a longed-for […]
Nour's Secret Library by Wafa' Tarnowska, illustrated by Vali Mintzi Barefoot Books Forced to take shelter when their Syrian city is plagued with bombings, young Nour and her cousin begin […]
Journey of the Midnight Sun by Shazia Afzal, illustrated by Aliya Ghare Orca Books Publishers A beautiful picture book based on the true story of the Midnight Sun Mosque that […]
Thunderbird : Book One by Sonia Nimr, translated by M. Lynx Qualey Center for Middle Eastern Studies at University of Texas-Austin / University of Texas Press The Thunderbird trilogy is a fast-paced time-traveling fantasy adventure centered on Noor, a young orphaned Palestinian girl who starts in the present and must go back in time to […]
Turtle of Michigan by Naomi Shihab Nye Greenwillow / HarperCollins The stand-alone companion to National Book Award Finalist and beloved poet Naomi Shihab Nye’s The Turtle of Oman. The Turtle of Michigan is […]
Abdul's Story by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, illustrated by Tiffany Rose Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster A little boy who loves storytelling but struggles with writing learns that it’s okay to […]
The Button Box by Fawzia Gilani-Williams and Bridget Hodder, illustrated by Harshad Marathe Kar-Ben/Lerner An #OwnVoices story cowritten by a Jewish author and a Muslim author, featuring a pair of […]
The Clever Wife: A Kyrgyz Folktale by Rukhsana Khan, illustrated by Ayesha Gamiet Wisdom Tales / National Book Network Based on a traditional folktale from Kyrgyzstan in central Asia, this […]
All Rise: Resistance and Rebellion in South Africa by Richard Conyngham, illustrated by Dada Khanyisa, Liz Clarke, Saaid Rahbeeni, Tumi Mamabolo, Nathan Trantraal, Andre Trantraal, Mark Modimola Catalyst Press A […]
My Baba's House by Dr. Amani Mugasa, illustrated by Eman Salem Kube When a child loses a parent, it leaves a large void that is filled with many questions. This […]
Zara's Rules for Record-Breaking Fun by Hena Khan Illustrated by Wastana Haikal Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers From the beloved author of Amina’s Voice comes the first […]
Queen of the Tiles by Hanna Alkaf Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen’s Gambit in the world of competitive Scrabble when a teen girl is […]