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Children's Books For Arab American Heritage Month

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April is Arab American Heritage Month, and we've compiled a selection of titles featuring Arab characters, written by Arab authors. These are stories about family, friends, celebrations, and everyday life—perfect for reading at any time of the year.

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Amira's Picture Day

Amira's Picture Day

by Faruqi, Reem

Picture Book - 2021

Amira is excited because tomorrow is Eid—special clothes, treats, gifts, and a morning party await at her mosque; but she soon realizes that she is going ...Show more Amira is excited because tomorrow is Eid—special clothes, treats, gifts, and a morning party await at her mosque; but she soon realizes that she is going to miss class picture day at school, something she was also looking forward to—so Amira has to figure out a way to be in two places at once. Show less

Amira is excited because tomorrow is Eid—special clothes, treats, gifts, and a morning party await at her mosque; but she soon realizes that she is going ...Show more Amira is excited because tomorrow is Eid—special clothes, treats, gifts, and a morning party await at her mosque; but she soon realizes that she is going to miss class picture day at school, something she was also looking forward to—so Amira has to figure out a way to be in two places at once. Show less

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Barakah Beats

Barakah Beats

by Siddiqui, Maleeha

Book - 2021

Leaving Islamic school to attend "real school," 12-year-old Nimra Sharif joins the school's popular eighth grade boy band, Baraka Beats, in an a...Show more Leaving Islamic school to attend "real school," 12-year-old Nimra Sharif joins the school's popular eighth grade boy band, Baraka Beats, in an attempt to fit in—even though she was taught that music isn't allowed in Islam, forcing her to make a difficult decision. Show less

Leaving Islamic school to attend "real school," 12-year-old Nimra Sharif joins the school's popular eighth grade boy band, Baraka Beats, in an a...Show more Leaving Islamic school to attend "real school," 12-year-old Nimra Sharif joins the school's popular eighth grade boy band, Baraka Beats, in an attempt to fit in—even though she was taught that music isn't allowed in Islam, forcing her to make a difficult decision. Show less

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Farah Rocks Fifth Grade

Farah Rocks Fifth Grade

by Darraj, Susan Muaddi

Book - 2020

Farah and her best friend, Allie Liu, are excited to turn in their applications to the Magnet Academy, where they both hope to attend sixth grade. But whe...Show more Farah and her best friend, Allie Liu, are excited to turn in their applications to the Magnet Academy, where they both hope to attend sixth grade. But when new girl Dana Denver shows up, Farah's world is turned upside down. As Dana starts bullying Farah's little brother, Samir, Farah begins to second-guess her choice to leave him behind at Harbortown Elementary & Middle School. Determined to handle it on her own, Farah comes up with a plan—a plan that involves lying to those closest to her. Will her lies catch up with her, or can Farah find a way to defeat the bully and rock fifth grade? Show less

Farah and her best friend, Allie Liu, are excited to turn in their applications to the Magnet Academy, where they both hope to attend sixth grade. But whe...Show more Farah and her best friend, Allie Liu, are excited to turn in their applications to the Magnet Academy, where they both hope to attend sixth grade. But when new girl Dana Denver shows up, Farah's world is turned upside down. As Dana starts bullying Farah's little brother, Samir, Farah begins to second-guess her choice to leave him behind at Harbortown Elementary & Middle School. Determined to handle it on her own, Farah comes up with a plan—a plan that involves lying to those closest to her. Will her lies catch up with her, or can Farah find a way to defeat the bully and rock fifth grade? Show less

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Halal Hot Dogs

Halal Hot Dogs

by Aziz, Susannah

Picture Book - 2021

Every Friday Musa's family takes turns picking out a Jummah treat—which they use to try all kinds of different foods—but when it is Musa's turn, he sticks to his favorite halal hot dogs to share. Every Friday Musa's family takes turns picking out a Jummah treat—which they use to try all kinds of different foods—but when it is Musa's turn, he sticks to his favorite halal hot dogs to share. Show less

Every Friday Musa's family takes turns picking out a Jummah treat—which they use to try all kinds of different foods—but when it is Musa's turn, he sticks to his favorite halal hot dogs to share. Every Friday Musa's family takes turns picking out a Jummah treat—which they use to try all kinds of different foods—but when it is Musa's turn, he sticks to his favorite halal hot dogs to share. Show less

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In My Mosque

In My Mosque

by Yuksel, M. O.

Picture Book - 2021

No matter who you are or where you're from, everyone is welcome here. From grandmothers reading lines of the Quran and the imam telling stories of living ...Show more No matter who you are or where you're from, everyone is welcome here. From grandmothers reading lines of the Quran and the imam telling stories of living as one, to meeting new friends and learning to help others, mosques are centers for friendship, community, and love. Show less

No matter who you are or where you're from, everyone is welcome here. From grandmothers reading lines of the Quran and the imam telling stories of living ...Show more No matter who you are or where you're from, everyone is welcome here. From grandmothers reading lines of the Quran and the imam telling stories of living as one, to meeting new friends and learning to help others, mosques are centers for friendship, community, and love. Show less

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Lailah's Lunchbox

Lailah's Lunchbox

by Faruqi, Reem

Picture Book - 2015

Now that she is ten, Lailah is delighted that she can fast during the month of Ramadan like her family and her friends in Abu Dhabi, but finding a way to ...Show more Now that she is ten, Lailah is delighted that she can fast during the month of Ramadan like her family and her friends in Abu Dhabi, but finding a way to explain to her teacher and classmates in Atlanta is a challenge—until she gets some good advice from the librarian, Mrs. Scrabble. Show less

Now that she is ten, Lailah is delighted that she can fast during the month of Ramadan like her family and her friends in Abu Dhabi, but finding a way to ...Show more Now that she is ten, Lailah is delighted that she can fast during the month of Ramadan like her family and her friends in Abu Dhabi, but finding a way to explain to her teacher and classmates in Atlanta is a challenge—until she gets some good advice from the librarian, Mrs. Scrabble. Show less

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Once Upon An Eid

Once Upon An Eid

Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices

Book - 2020

Featuring contributions by established genre authors such as Hena Khan, Randa Abdel-Fattah and Ashley Franklin, this collection of short stories celebrates Muslim culture and the joyful holiday traditions of Eid. Featuring contributions by established genre authors such as Hena Khan, Randa Abdel-Fattah and Ashley Franklin, this collection of short stories celebrates Muslim culture and the joyful holiday traditions of Eid. Show less

Featuring contributions by established genre authors such as Hena Khan, Randa Abdel-Fattah and Ashley Franklin, this collection of short stories celebrates Muslim culture and the joyful holiday traditions of Eid. Featuring contributions by established genre authors such as Hena Khan, Randa Abdel-Fattah and Ashley Franklin, this collection of short stories celebrates Muslim culture and the joyful holiday traditions of Eid. Show less

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Other Words for Home

Other Words for Home

by Warga, Jasmine

Book - 2019

Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian community is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the beloved ...Show more Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian community is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the beloved family members who were left behind and forges a new sense of identity shaped by friends and changing perspectives. Show less

Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian community is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the beloved ...Show more Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian community is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the beloved family members who were left behind and forges a new sense of identity shaped by friends and changing perspectives. Show less

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Proud

Proud

Living My American Dream

by Muhammad, Ibtihaj

Book - 2018

Shares the life story of the Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, including how she overcame feeling out of place in her sport and her journey to become the first American woman to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab. Shares the life story of the Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, including how she overcame feeling out of place in her sport and her journey to become the first American woman to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab. Show less

Shares the life story of the Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, including how she overcame feeling out of place in her sport and her journey to become the first American woman to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab. Shares the life story of the Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad, including how she overcame feeling out of place in her sport and her journey to become the first American woman to compete in the Olympics wearing a hijab. Show less

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The Proudest Blue

The Proudest Blue

A Story of Hijab and Family

by Muhammad, Ibtihaj

Picture Book - 2019

Asiya's hijab is like the ocean and the sky, no line between them, saying hello with a loud wave. It's Faizah's first day of school, and her older sister ...Show more Asiya's hijab is like the ocean and the sky, no line between them, saying hello with a loud wave. It's Faizah's first day of school, and her older sister Asiya's first day of hijab—made of a beautiful blue fabric. But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful. In the face of hurtful, confusing words, will Faizah find new ways to be strong? Show less

Asiya's hijab is like the ocean and the sky, no line between them, saying hello with a loud wave. It's Faizah's first day of school, and her older sister ...Show more Asiya's hijab is like the ocean and the sky, no line between them, saying hello with a loud wave. It's Faizah's first day of school, and her older sister Asiya's first day of hijab—made of a beautiful blue fabric. But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful. In the face of hurtful, confusing words, will Faizah find new ways to be strong? Show less

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Sadiq and the Desert Star

Sadiq and the Desert Star

by Nuurali, Siman

Easy Reader - 2019

Sadiq's father is going on a business trip, but before he goes, he tells Sadiq a story of the Desert Star, and inspires Sadiq to build a simple telescope to study the stars when his father returns. Sadiq's father is going on a business trip, but before he goes, he tells Sadiq a story of the Desert Star, and inspires Sadiq to build a simple telescope to study the stars when his father returns. Show less

Sadiq's father is going on a business trip, but before he goes, he tells Sadiq a story of the Desert Star, and inspires Sadiq to build a simple telescope to study the stars when his father returns. Sadiq's father is going on a business trip, but before he goes, he tells Sadiq a story of the Desert Star, and inspires Sadiq to build a simple telescope to study the stars when his father returns. Show less

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Silverworld

Silverworld

by Abu-Jaber, Diana

Book - 2020

Desperate to help her ailing grandmother, Sami consults Sitti's spell book and falls into the magical Silverworld, where she must try to save the enchanted city and, perhaps, Sitti too. Desperate to help her ailing grandmother, Sami consults Sitti's spell book and falls into the magical Silverworld, where she must try to save the enchanted city and, perhaps, Sitti too. Show less

Desperate to help her ailing grandmother, Sami consults Sitti's spell book and falls into the magical Silverworld, where she must try to save the enchanted city and, perhaps, Sitti too. Desperate to help her ailing grandmother, Sami consults Sitti's spell book and falls into the magical Silverworld, where she must try to save the enchanted city and, perhaps, Sitti too. Show less

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Time to Pray

Time to Pray

by Addasi, Maha

Book - 2010

When young Yasmin goes for a visit, her grandmother teaches her a Muslim's daily prayers, makes special prayer clothes, and gives a gift that will help Yasmin remember when to pray. When young Yasmin goes for a visit, her grandmother teaches her a Muslim's daily prayers, makes special prayer clothes, and gives a gift that will help Yasmin remember when to pray. Show less

When young Yasmin goes for a visit, her grandmother teaches her a Muslim's daily prayers, makes special prayer clothes, and gives a gift that will help Yasmin remember when to pray. When young Yasmin goes for a visit, her grandmother teaches her a Muslim's daily prayers, makes special prayer clothes, and gives a gift that will help Yasmin remember when to pray. Show less

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Under My Hijab

Under My Hijab

by Khan, Hena

Picture Book - 2019

As a young girl observes that each of the six women in her life wears her hijab and hair in a different way, she considers how to express her own style one day. As a young girl observes that each of the six women in her life wears her hijab and hair in a different way, she considers how to express her own style one day. Show less

As a young girl observes that each of the six women in her life wears her hijab and hair in a different way, she considers how to express her own style one day. As a young girl observes that each of the six women in her life wears her hijab and hair in a different way, she considers how to express her own style one day. Show less

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Yasmin the Recycler

Yasmin the Recycler

by Faruqi, Saadia

Easy Reader - 2021

Yasmin is thrilled about her school's new recycling program, but getting her friends to pitch in is no easy task. Yasmin is thrilled about her school's new recycling program, but getting her friends to pitch in is no easy task. Show less

Yasmin is thrilled about her school's new recycling program, but getting her friends to pitch in is no easy task. Yasmin is thrilled about her school's new recycling program, but getting her friends to pitch in is no easy task. Show less

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Amina's Voice

Amina's Voice

by Khan, Hena

Book - 2017

Amina has never been comfortable in the spotlight. She is happy just hanging out with her best friend, Soojin. Except now that she’s in middle school ever...Show more Amina has never been comfortable in the spotlight. She is happy just hanging out with her best friend, Soojin. Except now that she’s in middle school everything feels different. Soojin is suddenly hanging out with Emily, one of the “cool” girls in the class, and even talking about changing her name to something more “American.” Does Amina need to start changing too? Or hiding who she is to fit in? While Amina grapples with these questions, she is devastated when her local mosque is vandalized. Show less

Amina has never been comfortable in the spotlight. She is happy just hanging out with her best friend, Soojin. Except now that she’s in middle school ever...Show more Amina has never been comfortable in the spotlight. She is happy just hanging out with her best friend, Soojin. Except now that she’s in middle school everything feels different. Soojin is suddenly hanging out with Emily, one of the “cool” girls in the class, and even talking about changing her name to something more “American.” Does Amina need to start changing too? Or hiding who she is to fit in? While Amina grapples with these questions, she is devastated when her local mosque is vandalized. Show less

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Wishing Upon the Same Stars

Wishing Upon the Same Stars

by Feldman, Jacquetta Nammar

Book - 2022

When 12-year-old Yasmeen Khoury moves with her family to San Antonio, all she wants to do is fit in. But her classmates in Texas are nothing like her frie...Show more When 12-year-old Yasmeen Khoury moves with her family to San Antonio, all she wants to do is fit in. But her classmates in Texas are nothing like her friends in the predominantly Arab neighborhood back in Detroit where she grew up. Almost immediately, Yasmeen feels like the odd girl out, and as she faces middle school mean girls and tries to make new friends, she feels more alone than ever before. Then Yasmeen meets her neighbor, Ayelet Cohen, a first-generation Israeli American. As the two girls grow closer, Yasmeen is grateful to know someone who understands what it feels like when your parents' idea of home is half a world away. But when Yasmeen's grandmother moves in after her home in Jerusalem is destroyed, Yasmeen and Ayelet must grapple with how much closer the events of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are than they'd realized. As Yasmeen begins to develop her own understandings of home, heritage, and most importantly, herself, can the two girls learn there's more that brings them together than might tear them apart? And that peace begins with them? Show less

When 12-year-old Yasmeen Khoury moves with her family to San Antonio, all she wants to do is fit in. But her classmates in Texas are nothing like her frie...Show more When 12-year-old Yasmeen Khoury moves with her family to San Antonio, all she wants to do is fit in. But her classmates in Texas are nothing like her friends in the predominantly Arab neighborhood back in Detroit where she grew up. Almost immediately, Yasmeen feels like the odd girl out, and as she faces middle school mean girls and tries to make new friends, she feels more alone than ever before. Then Yasmeen meets her neighbor, Ayelet Cohen, a first-generation Israeli American. As the two girls grow closer, Yasmeen is grateful to know someone who understands what it feels like when your parents' idea of home is half a world away. But when Yasmeen's grandmother moves in after her home in Jerusalem is destroyed, Yasmeen and Ayelet must grapple with how much closer the events of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are than they'd realized. As Yasmeen begins to develop her own understandings of home, heritage, and most importantly, herself, can the two girls learn there's more that brings them together than might tear them apart? And that peace begins with them? Show less

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The Shape of Thunder

The Shape of Thunder

by Warga, Jasmine

Book - 2021

Cora hasn’t spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year. Despite living next door to each other, they exist in separate worlds of grief. Cora is still gr...Show more Cora hasn’t spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year. Despite living next door to each other, they exist in separate worlds of grief. Cora is still grappling with the death of her beloved sister in a school shooting, and Quinn is carrying the guilt of what her brother did. On the day of Cora’s 12th birthday, Quinn leaves a box on her doorstep with a note. She has decided that the only way to fix things is to go back in time to the moment before her brother changed all their lives forever—and stop him. In spite of herself, Cora wants to believe. And so the two former friends begin working together to open a wormhole in the fabric of the universe. But as they attempt to unravel the mysteries of time travel to save their siblings, they learn that the magic of their friendship may actually be the key to saving themselves. Show less

Cora hasn’t spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year. Despite living next door to each other, they exist in separate worlds of grief. Cora is still gr...Show more Cora hasn’t spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year. Despite living next door to each other, they exist in separate worlds of grief. Cora is still grappling with the death of her beloved sister in a school shooting, and Quinn is carrying the guilt of what her brother did. On the day of Cora’s 12th birthday, Quinn leaves a box on her doorstep with a note. She has decided that the only way to fix things is to go back in time to the moment before her brother changed all their lives forever—and stop him. In spite of herself, Cora wants to believe. And so the two former friends begin working together to open a wormhole in the fabric of the universe. But as they attempt to unravel the mysteries of time travel to save their siblings, they learn that the magic of their friendship may actually be the key to saving themselves. Show less

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The Turtle of Michigan

The Turtle of Michigan

A Novel

by Nye, Naomi Shihab

Book - 2022

Aref is excited for his journey to reunite with his father in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Aref makes a friend on an airplane, wonders what Michigan will be like,...Show more Aref is excited for his journey to reunite with his father in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Aref makes a friend on an airplane, wonders what Michigan will be like, and starts school in the United States. While he does miss his grandfather, his Sidi, Aref knows that his home in Oman will always be waiting for him. Show less

Aref is excited for his journey to reunite with his father in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Aref makes a friend on an airplane, wonders what Michigan will be like,...Show more Aref is excited for his journey to reunite with his father in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Aref makes a friend on an airplane, wonders what Michigan will be like, and starts school in the United States. While he does miss his grandfather, his Sidi, Aref knows that his home in Oman will always be waiting for him. Show less

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Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria

Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria

by Jreije, George

Book - 2022

12-year-old Shad Hadid is an aspiring baker whose life is uprooted when he discovers he’s descended from a long line of alchemists and sent to the mysteri...Show more 12-year-old Shad Hadid is an aspiring baker whose life is uprooted when he discovers he’s descended from a long line of alchemists and sent to the mysterious Alexandria Academy. Only, his arrival at the school awakens a nefarious force long lurking in the shadows, and he’ll soon learn he holds the key to either stopping—or unleashing—their evil plot. Show less

12-year-old Shad Hadid is an aspiring baker whose life is uprooted when he discovers he’s descended from a long line of alchemists and sent to the mysteri...Show more 12-year-old Shad Hadid is an aspiring baker whose life is uprooted when he discovers he’s descended from a long line of alchemists and sent to the mysterious Alexandria Academy. Only, his arrival at the school awakens a nefarious force long lurking in the shadows, and he’ll soon learn he holds the key to either stopping—or unleashing—their evil plot. Show less

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