We Are Big Time by Hena Khan; illustrated by Safiya Zerrougui Knopf/Penguin Random House A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING BEST KIDS’ BOOK AWARD WINNERAliya is new to Wisconsin, and everything feels different than Florida. The Islamic school is bigger, the city is colder, and her new basketball team is…well, they stink. Aliya’s still excited to have teammates (although the […]
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 out why the women in her family wear hijabs in this heartwarming yet funny picture book celebrating Muslim women, curious children, and family love. Noor loves […]
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 Maleeha Siddiqui. Ainy is excited for summer! She plans on working at her mom's clothing store, having adventures with her best friend, and maybe even […]