Was Muhammad Ali a Chicken? by Dan Gutman Illlustrated by Allison Steinfeld W. W. Norton/Norton Young Readers From the best-selling author behind My Weird School: a quirky new biography series that casts fresh light on high-interest historic figures. Did you know that Muhammad Ali was so terrified of flying on planes he would bring a parachute? […]
Sadiq and the Community Garden by Siman Nuurali, illustrated by Christos Skaltsas Picture Window Books / Capstone On the way to the library, Sadiq and his family pass an empty lot in their neighborhood. It looks like it could use some attention. Sadiq and his brothers and sisters come up with ideas for what the […]
Sadiq and the Clean Water Crew by Siman Nuurali, illustrated by Christos Skaltsas Picture Window Books / Capstone Ms. Battersby’s class is heading to the pond for a field trip. They hope to see birds, bugs, fish, and turtles! But one thing Sadiq sees makes him worried—dead fish! What happened to them? This question leads […]
Zara's Rules for Record-Breaking Fun by Hena Khan Illustrated by Wastana Haikal Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers From the beloved author of Amina’s Voice comes the first book in a humor-filled middle grade series starring a young Muslim girl with an endless list of hobbies who searches for ways to maximize fun […]
Friends Fur-ever by Saadia Faruqi (Must Love Pets #1) Scholastic A new, young middle grade series that combines the heart and friendship of the Baby-sitters Club, with the irresistible appeal of adorable animals! Pet-sitters for hire! Imaan Bashir loves dogs, but she doesn’t have one. Yet. If only there were a surefire way to demonstrate […]
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 […]
Zara's Rules for Finding Hidden Treasure by Hena Khan, illustrated by Wastana Haikal Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster From the beloved author of Amina’s Voice comes the second book in the delightful Zara’s Rules middle grade series following Zara as she starts her own business! Zara lives for bike rides with her friends—so when her shiny, […]
Planet Omar: Ultimate Rocket Blast by Zanib Mian, illustrated by Kyan Cheng Penguin Random House/G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers The action-packed fifth installment in the infectiously sweet illustrated middle grade series starring a Muslim boy with a huge imagination. Omar and his friends are blasting off on another adventure—this time at a rocket-building […]
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 […]
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 […]
All This Twisted Glory by Tahereh Mafi HarperCollins The third installment in the bestselling epic romantic fantasy series based on Persian folklore, by the powerhouse author of the Shatter Me series, A Very Large Expanse of Sea, and An Emotion of Great Delight. Picking up at the explosive cliff-hanger ending of These Infinite Threads, Alizeh, the heir to the […]