The Katha Chest by Radhiah Chowdhury

The Katha Chest by Radhiah Chowdhury, illustrated by Lavanya Naidu Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Reminiscent of Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow’s Mommy’s Khimar, this beautifully woven tale about the bonds of love, […]

The Deep Blue Between by Ayesha Harruna Attah

The Deep Blue Between by Ayesha Harruna Attah Carolrhoda Lab / Lerner (U.S. release 2022) This powerful portrait of fiercely independent sisters offers a rare glimpse of empowered young women […]

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir

All My Rage by Sabaa Tahir Razorbill/Penguin From #1 New York Times bestselling author Sabaa Tahir comes a brilliant, unforgettable, and heart-wrenching contemporary YA novel about family and forgiveness, love […]

Squire by Nadia Shammas

Squire by Nadia Shammas, illustrated by Sara Alfageeh Quill Tree / HarperCollins This YA fantasy graphic novel follows fourteen year-old Aiza, who trains to become a knight for a war-torn […]

Sunflower by Ingrid Laguna

Sunflower by Ingrid Laguna Text Publishing Jamila is happy in her new home in Australia, though she still misses her old life in Iraq. She and her new best friend […]

Nour’s Secret Library by Wafa’ Tarnowska

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 […]