Lailah's Lunchbox, by Reem FaruqiRamadan has just started and this is the first year that Lailah is allowed to fast. The school librarian helps her find a way to explain why she isn't eating lunch for the month.
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Big Red Lollipop,
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Meet Yasmin, by Saadia FaruqiThe start of a series of books for independent readers. Made up of 4 smaller stories about Yasmin, She is a creative and curious 2nd grader and the book incorporates her multi-generational Pakistani American family.
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Everything Sad is Untrue (A True Story), by Daniel NayeriRecommended Age: 10+
Starred Review from SLJ, this fictionalized account of Nayer's life in Iran, in refugee camps, and his life as a new immigrant.
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Proud, by Ibtinaj MuhammadRecommended Age: 10+
Young Reader's Edition of Ibtihaj Muhammad's autobiography. Tells her story of how she became a fencer and what it was like to be the first American to compete at the Olympics in hijab.
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All American Muslim Girl, by Nadine Jolie CourtneyRecommended Age: 12-18
#OwnVoices author Nadine Jolie Courtney writes a powerful book about how religion defines us and what it means to be a minority when people don’t understand your religion. It also touches a lot on being Muslim in America where there is racial unrest.
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Once Upon an Eid, edited by S.K. Ali and Aisha SaeedRecommended Age: 8-12
A joyous collection of short stories by and about Muslims. Starred reviews by nearly all reviewers.
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Proud, by Ibtinaj MuhammadRecommended Age: 8-12
10 year old Bilal has just moved to America from Pakistan. There he was the star cricket player. Here is trying to assimilate and play on the baseball team. A story about family, relationships, and trying to fit in.
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Silverworld, by Diana Abu-JaberRecommended Age: 12-18
A fantasy-adventure story about a Lebanese-American girl who finds the courage to save her grandmother. Perfect for fans of The Girl Who Drank the Moon.
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