Yasmin the Ice Skater by Saadia Faruqi Illustrated by Hatem Aly Capstone / Picture Window Books Yasmin and her friend Emma are heading to the ice rink. But Yasmin has never skated before, and she’s nervous! After a series of excuses, will Yasmin hang up her skates or find the courage to step onto the […]
Yasmin Figures it Out! by Saadia Faruqi Illustrated by Hatem Aly Capstone / Picture Window Books Join Yasmin in four new adventures that put her courage and problem-solving skills to the test! At home, Baba’s got a mystery ailment, and Nani thinks there’s a thief afoot. At the farm, Yasmin is put in charge of […]
Kitten Chaos (Must Love Pets #2) by Saadia Faruqi Scholastic A young middle grade series that combines the heart and friendship of the Baby-sitters Club, with the irresistible appeal of adorable animals! The fur is going to fly! Must Love Pets has a new job: pet sitting three adorable kittens. What Imaan, London, and Olivia […]
Calling the Moon: 16 Period Stories from BIPOC Authors Edited by Aida Salazar & Yamile Saied Mendez Candlewick An essential, highly relatable collection of short fiction and poems around the topic of menstruation, written exclusively by authors who are Black, Indigenous, or people of color For Angela, it came on the basketball court—while playing on […]
Marya Khan and the Fabulous Jasmine Garden by Saadia Faruqi, illustrated by Ani Bushry Amulet Books/Abrams Perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Dory Fantasmagory, this charming new chapter book series by the author of the successful Yasmin series follows a Pakistani-American third-grader whose plans may backfire but whose persistence and heart are inspiring […]
Ali the Great and the Market Mishap by Saadia Faruqi, illustrated by Debby Rahmalia Picture Window Books/Capstone Ali Tahir loses something important at the market—his brother! Who’s hungry? Ali, his grandfather, and little brother Fateh head to the South Asian market to stock up on snacks. So much to see! But what Ali can’t see […]
Ali the Great and the Dinosaur Mistake by Saadia Faruqi, illustrated by Debby Rahmalia Picture Window Books/Capstone Ali Tahir is a dinosaur expert! Or is he? Ali and his classmates are excited for their field trip to the natural history museum. Ali brags to his friends that he’s a dinosaur pro! But when Ali gets […]
Ali the Great and the Paper Airplane Flop by Saadia Faruqi, illustrated by Debby Rahmalia Picture Window Books/Capstone Ali Tahir joins in a paper airplane contest with a surprise twist. On a rainy day, Ali brings the fun to indoor recess by sharing his talent for building paper airplanes with his friends. But in a […]
Ali the Great and the Eid Party Surprise by Saadia Faruqi, illustrated by Debby Rahmalia Picture Window Books/Capstone Eid Mubarak! Can Ali Tahir use his creative powers to save the holiday party? It’s Eid—Ali’s favorite day of the year! The family has fun plans for this special day after the Muslim holiday Ramadan. But Ali’s […]
Saving Sunshine by Saadia Faruqi, illustrated by Shazleen Khan Macmillan/First Second Relatable, funny, and heart-wrenchingly honest, Saving Sunshine is the poignant story of Muslim American siblings learning how to build each other up in a world that is too often unkind. It's already hard enough just being a kid, without being teased for having a funny sounding […]
Marya Khan And The Spectacular Fall Festival (The Marya Khan Series , Vol. 3) by Saadia Faruqi Amulet/Abrams Perfect for fans of Ivy & Bean and Stella Diaz, Marya Khan and the Spectacular Fall Festival is the third stand-alone adventure in Saadia Faruqi and Ani Bushry’s illustrated chapter book series about a Pakistani American third grader whose ambition sometimes gets […]
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 […]