We Worship Here: Muslim Mosque by Angela Wood

We Worship Here: Muslim Mosque by Angela Wood, illustrated by Emma Trithart Franklin Watts / Hachette (UK/Australia) What is a mosque for? How much do Muslims pray? What is the Ka'aba? All these questions and more are explored in this first introduction to the religion of Islam. The We Worship Here series introduces children aged 6+ to […]

Journey to America by Maliha Abidi

Journey to America: Celebrating Inspiring Immigrants Who Became Brilliant Scientists, Game-Changing Activists & Amazing Entertainers by Maliha Abidi becker&mayer! kids / Quarto Journey to America is a beautiful collection of biographies celebrating 20 of […]

Muddy People: A Muslim Coming of Age by Sara El Sayed

Muddy People: A Muslim Coming of Age by Sara El Sayed Greystone Books “By turns heartfelt, bitingly funny, and emotionally devastating, Muddy People is not your average coming-of-age tale. I loved this memoir of a young Egyptian-Australian girl growing up Muslim. It's a clear-eyed, fierce debut; every word rings true.”—Nadine Jolie Courtney, author of All-American Muslim Girl  A […]

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 […]