The Marvelous Mirza Girls by Sheba Karim HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books To cure her post-senior year slump, made worse by the loss of her aunt Sonia, Noreen decides to follow her mom on a gap year trip to New Delhi, hoping India can lessen her grief and bring her voice back. In the world’s most polluted […]
It All Comes Back to You By Farah Naz Rishi HarperCollins/Quill Tree Books Two exes must revisit their past after their siblings start dating in this #ownvoices rom-com that is perfect for fans of Sandhya Menon, David Yoon, and Morgan Matson. After Kiran Noorani’s mom died, Kiran vowed to keep her dad and sister, Amira, […]
The Wonders We Seek by Saadia Faruqi, Saffa Khan Illustrated by Aneesa Mumtaz Quill Tree/ HarperCollins In this compendium of remarkable Muslim figures throughout history—with stunning portraits and illustrations by Saffa Khan—authors Saadia Faruqi and Aneesa Mumtaz introduce the reader to many of the Muslim physicians, musicians, athletes, poets, and more whose contributions have influenced […]
The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi Quill Tree Books/HarperCollins In this engaging and moving middle grade novel, author Saadia Faruqi writes about a contemporary Pakistani American girl whose passion for journalism inspires her to learn more about her grandmother’s experience of the Partition of India and Pakistan—and the bond that the two form as she […]
Samira's Worst Best Summer by Nina Hamza Quill Tree Books/HarperCollins From the author of Ahmed Aziz’s Epic Year, this tween novel centers the experiences of an Indian American Muslim girl who fears that she’s going to have the worst summer ever, but finds a new sense of community. Filled with irreverent humor and lots of heart, […]