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Yasmin the Scientist by Saadia Faruqi
Yasmin the Scientist by Saadia Faruqi Illustrated by Hatem Aly Capstone Everyone seems to have an idea for the science fair except for Yasmin! After some failed experiments, Yasmin’s snack break with Nani inspires an idea. Together they use kitchen science for sweet success! Cover and summary via Capstone
Islamophobia: Deal With it in the Name of Peace by Safia Saleh
Islamophobia: Deal With it in the Name of Peace by Safia Saleh, illustrated by Hana Shafi Lorimer Books (U.S. Publication Date) Today's kids have lived their whole lives in a world where the topic of religious belief has become a serious social issue. The media and social media are full of stereotypes and misinformation about […]
Yasmin the Recycler by Saadia Faruqi
Yasmin the Recycler by Saadia Faruqi Illustrated by Hatem Aly Capstone/Picture Window Books Yasmin is thrilled about her school’s new recycling program. But getting her friends to pitch in is no easy task! Will some creative thinking get Yasmin’s friends to be good recyclers? Cover image and summary via Capstone
Yasmin the Singer by Saadia Faruqi
Yasmin the Singer by Saadia Faruqi Illustrated by Hatem Aly Capstone/Picture Window Books Yasmin is excited to attend a wedding party. But when the singing starts, Yasmin is too shy to join in. She finds a quiet spot to hide. So how does Yasmin suddenly find herself in the spotlight? Cover image and summary via Capstone
Yasmin the Librarian by Saadia Faruqi
Yasmin the Librarian by Saadia Faruqi Illustrated by Hatem Aly Capstone/Picture Window Books It’s library day, and Yasmin is the helper! She loves shelving books, but suddenly, Yasmin discovers that her own special book is missing. How will she find it among all the other books? Cover image and summary via Capstone
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The Awakening of Malcolm X : A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz, Tiffany D. Jackson
The Awakening of Malcolm X : A Novel by Ilyasah Shabazz and Tiffany D. Jackson Macmillan/Farrar, Straus and Giroux The Awakening of Malcolm X is a powerful narrative account of the activist's adolescent years in jail, written by his daughter Ilyasah Shabazz along with 2019 Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe award-winning author, Tiffany D. Jackson. No one […]
The Dreaming: Waking Hours #6 by G. Willow Wilson
The Dreaming: Waking Hours #6 by G. Willow Wilson Illustrated by Nick Robles and Javier Rodriguez DC Comics As life gets back to something almost like normal for Lindy, sorceress Heather After finds herself plunged into a waking nightmare of her own! The cruel creature known as Puck is stalking her, and no being she […]
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The Boy Who Met a Whale by Nizrana Farook
The Boy Who Met a Whale by Nizrana Farook Nosy Crow From the author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant comes another brilliant escapade. A thrilling adventure set in fictional Sri Lanka, jam-packed with peril and kidnap and a huge blue whale! Razi, a local fisherboy, is watching turtle eggs hatch when he sees a boat […]
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City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda
City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda Disney-Hyperion/Rick Riordan Presents Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents CITY OF THE PLAGUE GOD, an adventure based on ancient Mesopotamian mythology written by Sarwat Chadda, author of the Ash Mistry series. Characters from the Epic of Gilgamesh populate this high-stakes contemporary adventure in which all of Manhattan is […]
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Maryam’s Magic: The Story of Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani By Megan Reid
Maryam's Magic: The Story of Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani by Megan Reid Illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel HarperCollins/Balzer+Bray As a little girl, Maryam Mirzakhani was spellbound by stories. She loved reading in Tehran’s crowded bookstores, and at home she'd spend hours crafting her own tales on giant rolls of paper. Maryam loved school, especially her classes in […]
Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies by DK
Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies by DK Penguin Random House/Dorling Kindersley Erased. Ignored. Hidden. Lost. Underappreciated. No longer. Delve into the unique, inspiring, and world-changing history of Black people. Black leaders, writers, civil rights activists, scientists, and more have influenced, inspired, and changed the societies we live in. This history book’s pages are […]
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We Free the Stars (Sands of Arawiya #2) by Hafsah Faizal
We Free the Stars (Sands of Arawiya #2) by Hafsah Faizal Macmillan/Farrar, Straus and Giroux The second book in the Sands of Arawiya duology by the masterful Hafsah Faizal—the follow-up to the smash New York Times bestselling novel We Hunt the Flame. Darkness surged in his veins. Power bled from her bones. The battle on Sharr is over. […]
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Rebel Girls Lead: 25 Tales of Powerful Women
Rebel Girls Lead: 25 Tales of Powerful Women Simon & Schuster/Rebel Girls Rebel Girls Lead: 25 Tales of Powerful Women celebrates the incredible and inspiring stories of 25 women leaders in politics, business, sports, activism, and more, all written in fairy tale form. It is part of the award-winning Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls series. […]