Do You Even Know Me? by Reem Faruqi; Illustrated By Ani Bushry HarperCollins From Reem Faruqi, award-winning author of Unsettled, Milloo's Mind, and Amira's Picture Day, comes an empowering picture book about a girl who counters bullying with […]
Any Way You Look by Maleeha Siddiqui Scholastic Press/Scholastic Trade Publishing What do you do with the wrong kind of attention? Dress Coded meets Amina's Voice in this new middle grade novel by […]
Safiyyah's War by Hiba Noor Khan Allida/HarperCollins Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews during World War II, […]
Lion of the Sky by Ritu Hemnani Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins An evocative, historical debut novel in verse about a boy and his family who are forced to flee their home […]
Insha'Allah, No, Maybe So by Rhonda Roumani and Nadia Roumani; Illustrated by Olivia Aserr Holiday House/Penguin Random House A sweet and playful picture book about a common Arabic word for […]
Sour Cherries: An Afghan Family Story by Dezh Azaad, Illustrated by Nan Cao Abrams Author Dezh Azaadand illustrator Nan Cao’s picture book Sour Cherries is a moving, personal story about an Afghan […]
Noor Needs to Know! by Farhana Islam; Illustrated by Nabila Adani Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers A precocious girl makes it her mission to find […]
Four Eids and a Funeral by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé and Adiba Jaigirdar Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan Ex-best friends, Tiwa and Said, must work together to save their Islamic Center from demolition, in this romantic story of rekindling and rebuilding by award-winning authors Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé & Adiba Jaigirdar! These days, Said Hossain spends most of his time away at […]
Fairy-Tale Puppy Picnic: A Branches Book (The Party Diaries #4) by Mitali Banerjee Ruths, Illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel Scholastic Inc./Scholastic (Trade Publishing) Priya puts together the perfect puppy picnic and […]
Zuni and the Memory Jar by Aisha Saeed, Illustrated by Neha Rawat Kokila/Penguin Random House A joyful picture book about celebrating everyday moments of fun, beauty, and wonder, from New York […]
Unbecoming by Seema Yasmin Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Two Muslim teens in Texas fight for access to abortion while one harbors a painful secret in this near-future […]
Henna Is... by Marzieh Abbas; illustrated by Anu Chouhan Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan A picture book that serves young readers as a lyrical love letter to henna, written by Middle East Book Award winner Marzieh Abbas and brilliantly illustrated by Anu Chouhan. Henna is so much more than a form of temporary body art. Henna is […]