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• As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

  Katouh, Zoulfa,

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  Eighteen-year-old Salama Kassab, a pharmacy student volunteering at the hospital in Homs, is desperate to find passage on a refugee boat for herself and her pregnant best friend. But first, she must learn to see the events around her for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Between Two Moons

  a Novel

  Abdel Gawad, Aisha,

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  A deeply moving family story about identity, faith, and belonging set in the Muslim immigrant enclave of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn following three siblings coming of age over the course of one Ramadan. An intimate family story and a polyphonic…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• That Can Be Arranged

  a Muslim Love Story

  Fahmy, Huda,

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  Chaperones, suitors, and arranged marriages aren't only reserved for the heroines of a Jane Austen novel. They're just another walk in the park for this leading lady, who is on a mission to find her leading lad. Huda Fahmy tells the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Here We Are Now

  Warga, Jasmine,

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  While her mother is out of town, sixteen-year-old Taliah accompanies her estranged father—a famous rock star who one day appears on her doorstep—to Oak Falls, Indiana, to meet his dying father and the rest of his family, and on the way,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Was Their American Dream

  a Graphic Memoir

  Gharib, Malaka,

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  One part Mari Andrew, one part Marjane Satrapi, "I Was Their American Dream" is a triumphant tale of self-discovery, a celebration of a family's rich heritage and a love letter to American immigrant freedom. Malaka Gharib's illustrations,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Hadha Baladuna

  Arab American Narratives of Boundary and Belonging

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  Editors Ghassan Zeineddine, Nabeel Abraham, and Sally Howell have assembled a cast of emerging and established writers who examine notions of home, belonging, and citizenship from a wide array of communities, including cultural heritages…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• From Here

  a Memoir

  Mufleh, Luma,

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  Refugee advocate Luma Mufleh writes of her tumultuous journey to reconcile her identity as a gay Muslim woman and a proud Arab-turned-American refugee.

• Home Is Not a Country

  Elhillo, Safia,

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  A novel in verse follows the experiences of a misfit teen in a discriminatory suburban community who questions her mixed heritage before unexpected family revelations force her to fight for her own identity.

• A Long Walk From Gaza

  Al-Atawna, Asma, 1978-

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  In the tradition of Palestinian women writers, Asma Al-Atawna has gifted us a novel that is both personal and political, that exposes both the occupation and the patriarchy. "A Long Walk from Gaza" is a coming-of-age story that follows its…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Arab Americans in Metro Detroit

  a Pictorial History

  Ameri, Anan

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  Arab Americans have been an integral part of Detroit's history since the 1880s. This visual journey explores the history of four generations of Arab Americans in metro Detroit. It takes us to the days that preceded the automobile to modern…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bright Red Fruit

  Elhillo, Safia,

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  Samira is determined to have a perfect summer filled with fun parties, exploring DC and growing as a poet—until a scandalous rumor has her grounded and unable to leave her house. When Samira turns to a poetry forum for solace, she catches…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Huda F Are You?

  Fahmy, Huda,

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  Huda and her family just moved to Dearborn, Michigan, a small town with a big Muslim population. In her old town, Huda knew exactly who she was: She was the hijabi girl. But in Dearborn, everyone is the hijabi girl. Huda is lost in a sea…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Huda F Cares

  Fahmy, Huda

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  This summer's exercise in Fahmy family sisterly bonding involves a trip to Disney World—which seems like it is headed for disaster when Huda gets into a fight with a boy making fun of her hijab.

• Something More

  Khalilieh, Jackie,

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  Trying to hide her autism diagnosis, fifteen-year-old Palestinian-Canadian girl Jessie creates a list of goals to help navigate her first year of high school but is forced to go off script when two very different boys steal her heart.

• Spice Road

  Ibrahim, Maiya,

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  When she learns that her brother is spreading the nation's secret spice magic to outsiders, 16-year-old Shield warrior Imani sets out on a dangerous mission to find him, discovering secrets that lie beyond the Forbidden Wastes—and in her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Next New Syrian Girl

  Shukairy, Ream,

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  The unlikely friendship between Syrian American boxer Khadija and Syrian refugee Leene reveals the pressures and expectations of the perfect Syrian daughter and the repercussions of the Syrian Revolution both at home and abroad.

• Mirage

  Daud, Somaiya,

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  After being kidnapped by the Vathek, Amani is forced to work as a body double for the princess who is hated by her conquered people.

• Squire

  Shammas, Nadia

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  Aiza has always dreamt of becoming a Knight. It's the highest military honor in the once-great Bayt-Sajji Empire, and as a member of the subjugated Ornu people, Knighthood is her only path to full citizenship. Ravaged by famine and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Guide to the Dark

  Metoui, Meriam

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  Stranded at the Wildwood Motel while on their spring break road trip, Mira and Layla discover eight people died in their room and set out to find the connection between the deaths and the unexplainable things that keep happening inside…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Does My Head Look Big in This?

  Abdel-Fattah, Randa

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  Year Eleven at an exclusive school in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, would be tough enough, but it is further complicated for Amal when she decides to wear the hijab, the Muslim head scarf, full-time as a badge of her faith.