The Loophole by Naz Kutub

The Loophole by Naz Kutub Macmillan / Bloomsbury YA Your wish is granted! This YA debut is equal parts broken-hearted love story, epic myth retelling, and a world-journey romp to […]

The Kaya Girl by Mamle Wolo

The Kaya Girl by Mamle Wolo Hachette / Little Brown This rags-to-riches story by an award-winning Ghanaian author has page-turning appeal with luminous literary resonance.  Writing with effortlessly engaging prose, […]

Jabala and the Jinn by Asif Khan

Jabala and the Jinn by Asif Khan Aurora Metro Books (UK) We’re in Bradford. It’s been a few months since Jabala’s beloved Mum died. Dad is a brilliant father, but […]

She Persisted: Malala Yousafzai by Aisha Saeed and Chelsea Clinton

She Persisted: Malala Yousafzai by Aisha Saeed and Chelsea Clinton, illustrated by Alexandra Boiger and Gillian Flint Philomel / PRH Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds—including Malala Yousafzai! Growing up as a girl […]

Nura and the Immortal Palace by M. T. Khan

Nura and the Immortal Palace by M. T. Khan Hachette / Little, Brown - James Patterson Presents Aru Shah and the End of Time meets Studio Ghibli’s Spirited Away in this mesmerizing portal […]

That’s Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed

That's Not My Name! by Anoosha Syed Viking / Penguin Random House A debut picture book about loving your name, finding your voice, and standing up for yourself from the critically acclaimed illustrator of Bilal Cooks Daal and I Am Perfectly Designed. Mirha is so excited for her first day of school! She can’t wait to learn, play, […]

Meet Me in Mumbai by Sabina Khan

Meet Me in Mumbai by Sabina Khan Scholastic Seventeen-year-old Mira Fuller-Jensen was adopted by her moms at birth. All she knows about her biological mother is that she was a […]

Tittle-Tattle Talia by Salwah Isaacs-Johaadien

Tittle-Tattle Talia by Salwah Isaacs-Johaadien, illustrated by Ali Lodge Kube Publishing A delightful story reminding about the importance of speaking good about others. Tittle-tattle Talia is a story about a […]

The Man or the Monster by Aamna Qureshi

The Man or the Monster by Aamna Qureshi CamCat Books In this sequel to The Lady or the Lion, Durkhanai grapples with the consequences of choosing her lover’s fate. But with […]

Nadia and Nadir Visit Pakistan by Marzieh A. Ali

Nadia and Nadir Visit Pakistan by Marzieh A. Ali Illustrated by Lala Stellune Calico Kid / North Star Editions Nadia and Nadir are a pair of young Muslim-American siblings living […]