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• Piece by Piece

  the Story of Nisrin's Hijab

  Huq, Priya,

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  Nisrin is a 13-year-old Bangladeshi-American girl living in Milwaukie, Oregon, in 2002. As she nears the end of eighth grade, she gives a presentation for World Culture Day about Bangladesh while wearing a traditional cultural dress.

• Nayra and the Djinn

  Ata, Iasmin Omar,

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  Nothing is going right for Nayra Mansour. There's the constant pressure from her strict family, ruthless bullying from her classmates, and exhausting friendship demands from Rami, the only other Muslim girl at school. Nayra has had enough. Just when…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Strongest Heart

  Faruqi, Saadia,

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  Mo got used to tuning out his father's rage, and after mama leaves, Mo and Abbu move to Texas to live with family, but as Mo starts to see a future, he knows the monster within his father can come anytime.

• Rumaysa

  a Fairytale

  Hafiza, Radiya,

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  For as long as she can remember Rumaysa has been locked away in her tall, tall tower, forced to use her magic to spin straw into gold for the evil Witch and unable to leave. Until one day, after dropping a hijab out of her small tower-window,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Grounded

  a Novel

  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.

• Farrah Noorzad and the Realm of Nightmares

  Zargarpur, Deeba,

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  On her twelfth birthday, Farrah Noorzad found out her father was one of the seven jinn kings. Now, one epic quest and a whole lot of adventure later, she hasn't seen her father since she saved him from a cursed ring, and her place in the jinn world…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Drawing Deena

  Khan, Hena,

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  When aspiring artist Deena's anxiety reaches a breaking point, both she and her mother learn the importance of asking for help, and that, with the right support, she can create something truly beautiful.

• Amira & Hamza

  the War to Save the Worlds

  Ahmed, Samira (Fiction writer),

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  On the day of a rare super blue blood moon eclipse, twelve-year-old Amira and her little brother, Hamza, can't stop their bickering while attending a special exhibit on medieval Islamic astronomy. While stargazer Amira is wowed by the amazing…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.

• Freestyle

  Galligan, Gale,

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  While preparing for the last major dance competition before they graduate from eighth grade and go to separate high schools in NYC, Cory must balance the expectations of his parents, school, crew and his new friend as pressure mounts from all sides.

• Almost Sunset

  Algarmi, Wahab,

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  Hassan faces a hectic month of homework, soccer and gaming while fasting every day for the holy month of Ramadan, in a story about balancing family traditions and secular middle school life.

• Safiyyah's War

  Khan, Hiba Noor,

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  War comes to the streets of Paris and Safiyyah's life changes for ever. Her best friend's family have fled, and the bombing makes her afraid to leave the mosque where she lives. When her father is arrested by the Nazis for his secret Resistance…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ahmed Aziz's Epic Year

  Hamza, Nina,

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  An Indian American boy endures a family move from Hawaii to frigid Minnesota and, with the help of three life-changing books he reads in school, he learns to like reading, and ultimately, himself.

• The Treasure of Timbuktu

  Nura, Umm,

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  The Jannah Jewels land in the ancient city of Timbuktu in Mali. Suddenly, they are caught in the middle of a mystery. Someone has stolen a priceless manuscript! While following clues, they find the Grand Mosque and discover the Treasure King. Who…Read moreRead more of this annotation