Samira Surfs By Rukhsanna Guidroz Illustrated by Fahmida Azim Penguin Random House/Kokila A middle grade novel-in-verse about Samira, an eleven-year-old Rohingya refugee living in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, who finds peace and empowerment in a local surf club for girls.Samira thinks of her life as before and after: before the burning and violence in her village […]
Golden Girl Reem Faruqi HarperCollins From the award winning author of Unsettled, comes her second magical middle grade novel in verse about seventh grader Aafiyah, a Pakistani American girl. This book is about her coming-of-age trials as her habit of “borrowing” glittery things overshadows otherwise good intentions, ultimately betraying her best friend and thwarting her plan […]
Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo Make Me a World/Penguin Random House An unflinching, honest novel in verse about a teenager’s journey into the slam poetry scene and the dangerous new relationship that could threaten all her dreams. From the award-winning poet and author of HOME IS NOT A COUNTRY. Bad girl. No matter how hard Samira tries, she […]