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• Farrah Noorzad and the Ring of Fate

  Zargarpur, Deeba,

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  Farrah sees her father just one day every year--her birthday. But this year, her wish to bring them closer goes wildly awry when Farrah discovers she is a half-jinn . . . and her father is one of the seven great jinn kings. Her wish traps…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Are Big Time

  Khan, Hena,

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  Inspired by a true story, new Muslim student Aliya joins an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team, and she learns about teamwork and herself.

• Children of the Wind

  Lewers, Nedda,

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  Upon thirteen-year-old Sahara's return to Egypt, she must learn how to wield the power of the wind in order to stop el Ghoula from stealing Ali Baba's magic lamp.

• The Kingdom Over the Sea

  Nabi, Zohra,

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  When twelve-year-old Yara finds a strange set of instructions left behind by her deceased mother, she starts on a journey to discover the truth about her mother's past and her true identity.

• Grounded

  Saeed, Aisha,

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  Told in alternating points of view, at Hurston Airport, four unlikely kids' lives are changed forever when their flight is grounded by weather following a Muslim convention.

• We're in This Together

  a Young Readers Edition of We Are Not Here to Be Bystanders

  Sarsour, Linda, 1980-

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• Omar Rising

  Saeed, Aisha,

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  Omar must contend with being treated like a second-class citizen when he gets a scholarship to an elite boarding school.

• Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria

  Jreije, George,

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  After twelve-year-old Lebanese-American Shad Hadid discovershe is an Alchemist, he receives an invitation to the Alexandria Academy where he discovers not everything is as it seems and shadowy figures are lurking around every corner.

• The Magical Reality of Nadia

  Yūsuf, Bāsim, 1974-

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  Nadia loves fun facts. Here are a few about her: - She collects bobbleheads -- she has 77 so far. - She moved from Egypt to America when she was six years old. - The hippo amulet she wears is ancient...as in it's literally from ancient…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Everything Sad Is Untrue

  (a True Story)

  Nayeri, Daniel,

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  At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Daniel") stands, trying to tell a story. His story. But no one believes a word he says. To them he is a dark-skinned, hairy-armed boy with a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Once Upon An Eid

  Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices.

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  This remarkably inclusive collection of short stories by fifteen Muslim authors showcases some of the many Muslim communities; cultural and familial traditions; and the universality of human experience against the backdrop of the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Other Words for Home

  Warga, Jasmine,

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  Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian hometown is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the family members who were left behind as she adjusts to a new life with unexpected surprises.

• Amina's Voice

  Khan, Hena,

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  A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community.

• It Ain't So Awful, Falafel

  Dumas, Firoozeh,

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  Eleven-year-old Zomorod, originally from Iran, tells her story of growing up Iranian in Southern California during the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis of the late 1970s.

• The Turtle of Oman

  a Novel

  Nye, Naomi Shihab,

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  When Aref, a third-grader who lives in Muscat, Oman, refuses to pack his suitcase and prepare to move to Michigan, his mother asks for help from his grandfather, his Siddi, who takes Aref around the country, storing up memories he can…Read moreRead more of this annotation