A Ramadan to Remember by Marzieh A. Ali illustrated by Najwa Awatiff Soaring Kite Books/Lerner Publishing Group Sweet stories follow children as they celebrate global holidays and festivals in their homes Ramadan is almost here! It's Zain's favorite time of the year. Well, it usually is. After a recent move and with no mosque or […]
Stay with My Heart by Tashie Bhuiyan Inkyard Press/HarperCollins From the author of Counting Down With You and A Show for Two comes a new YA contemporary about a girl who accidentally sabotages an up-and-coming local band and falls for its enigmatic leader while secretly trying to make up for her mistake. Perfect for fans of Emma Lord and […]
My Big, Fat Desi Wedding by Prerna Pickett, Syed Masood, Tashie Bhuiyan, Aamna Qureshi, Payal Doshi, Sarah Mughal, Noreen Mughees, Anahita Karthik Page Street YA/Macmillan Desi Wedding Must-Haves: Drama. Food. Fashion. More Drama. More food. And, of course, nosy aunties and unclesA family curse that turns spoken prophecy into truth. A world where your soulmate’s […]
Amil and the After by Veera Hiranandani Kokila/Penguin Random House A hopeful and heartwarming story about finding joy after tragedy, Amil and the After is a companion to the beloved and award-winning Newbery Honor novel The Night Diary, by acclaimed author Veera Hiranandani At the turn of the new year in 1948, Amil and his family are trying to make a […]
EidTale (An Abrams Trail Tale): An Eid al-Fitr Adventure by Aaliya Jaleel Abrams Appleseed/ABRAMS Gifts and gatherings, feasts and fireworks—welcome to an Eid al-Fitr board book adventure with pages to peek through and gatefolds to open! The Abrams Trail Tale series takes readers on unforgettable holiday-themed adventures. EidTale, written and illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel, follows a […]