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 are excited for their field trip to the natural history museum. Ali brags to his friends that he’s a dinosaur pro! But when Ali gets […]
Ali the Great and the Paper Airplane Flop by Saadia Faruqi, illustrated by Debby Rahmalia Picture Window Books/Capstone Ali Tahir joins in a paper airplane contest with a surprise twist. On a rainy day, Ali brings the fun to indoor recess by sharing his talent for building paper airplanes with his friends. But in a […]
Ali the Great and the Eid Party Surprise by Saadia Faruqi, illustrated by Debby Rahmalia Picture Window Books/Capstone Eid Mubarak! Can Ali Tahir use his creative powers to save the holiday party? It’s Eid—Ali’s favorite day of the year! The family has fun plans for this special day after the Muslim holiday Ramadan. But Ali’s […]
A Child Like You by Na'ima Robert, Illustrated by Nadine Kaadan Interlink Publishing Group Inc/Simon & Schuster An empowering picture book that encourages children to feel that they can have […]
Always Sisters: A Story of Loss and Love by Saira Mir, illustrated by Shahrzad Maydani Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers This much-needed picture book about navigating the difficult […]
Mama Wears a Hijab by Fifi Abu Baker & Taylor/Paw Prints In this deeply felt and vivid celebration of the muslim headcovering and the modern muslim woman, Arab American author-illustrator, […]
Saving Sunshine by Saadia Faruqi, illustrated by Shazleen Khan Macmillan/First Second Relatable, funny, and heart-wrenchingly honest, Saving Sunshine is the poignant story of Muslim American siblings learning how to build each other […]
Lion on the Inside: How One Girl Changed Basketball by Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir, Judith Henderson, Katherine Ahmed A Muslim American basketball star is forced to make a difficult choice in this […]
When A Brown Girl Flees by Aamna Qureshi Lee & Low/Tu Books In this searing contemporary YA novel from new voice Aamna Qureshi, a Muslim teen runs away from home […]
All The Things We Never Said by Yasmin Rahman Lerner/Carolrhoda Lab Sixteen-year-old Mehreen is overwhelmed by her anxiety and depression, and she doesn’t believe anyone in her life will understand if she tries to talk about it. She’s been thinking about suicide for a while when she discovers a website called MementoMori.com. The site matches […]
Marya Khan And The Spectacular Fall Festival (The Marya Khan Series , Vol. 3) by Saadia Faruqi Amulet/Abrams Perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Stella Diaz, Marya Khan and the Spectacular Fall […]
Muhammad Ali And Malcolm X The Fatal Friendship (A Young Readers Adaptation Of Blood Brothers) By Randy Roberts & Johnny Smith ; Adapted By Margeaux Weston Christy Ottaviano Books/Hachette Discover the remarkable relationship between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, and how their bond affected the movement for Black pride and independence in the 1960s in this […]