Category Archives: Muslims

It All Comes Back to You by Farah Naz Rishi

Posted on January 20, 2022 by kyurenka

            It All Comes Back to You by Farah Naz Rishi, Quill Tree Books, 2021. 9780062741486 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Romance/Realistic Fiction/Mystery What did you like about the book? Pakistani … Continue reading →

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Barakah Beats by Maleeha Siddiqui

Posted on August 30, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Barakah Beats by Maleeha Siddiqui. Scholastic, 2021. 9781338702064 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: ARC (10/21 pub date) Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? After being homeschooled for most of her … Continue reading →

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Amira’s Picture Day – Reem Faruqi, illustrated by Fahmida Azim

Posted on July 6, 2021 by kyurenka

Amira’s Picture Day – Reem Faruqi, illustrated by Fahmida Azim. Holiday House, 2021. 9780823440191  Format: Hardcover Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: picture book What did you like about the book? Amira and her … Continue reading →

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My First Book About Ramadan: Teachings for Toddlers and Young Children – Sara Khan, illustrated by Ali Lodge

Posted on June 19, 2021 by kyurenka

My First Book About Ramadan: Teachings for Toddlers and Young Children – Sara Khan, illustrated by Ali Lodge, The Islamic Foundation, 9780860378303, 2021 Format:  Board book Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5  What did you … Continue reading →

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Home is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo

Posted on April 14, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Home is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo. Make Me a World, (9780593177051), 2021 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre: novel in verse; science fiction or magical realism What did you like … Continue reading →

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Amina’s Song by Hena Khan

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Stephanie Tournas

Amina’s Song by Hena Khan. Aladdin, 2021. 9781534459885 Format: ARC (3/21 pub date) Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Genre:  Realistic fiction What did you like about the book? Amina, a Pakistani-American middle schooler, has just … Continue reading →

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Planet Omar: Unexpected Super Spy by Zanib Mian, illustrated by Nasaya Mafaridik

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Stephanie Tournas

Planet Omar: Unexpected Super Spy by Zanib Mian, illustrated by Nasaya Mafaridik. Penguin, 9780593109243, 2020 Format: Hardcover, 141 pages Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Genre:  Realistic Fiction What did you like about the book? Utilizing copious illustrations … Continue reading →

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Flying Over Water – Shannon Hitchcok and N.H. Senzai

Posted on August 28, 2020 by kyurenka

 Flying Over Water – Shannon Hitchcok and N.H. Senzai, Scholastic Press, 2020. 9781338617665 Format: Uncorrected proof Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4  Genre: Realistic Fiction  What did you like about the book? 12-year-old Noura Alwan … Continue reading →

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No True Believers by Rabiah York Lumbar

Posted on April 6, 2020 by kyurenka

 No True Believers by Rabiah York Lumbard, Crown Books, 9780525644255, 2020 Format: First Edition Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Genre:  Realistic Fiction   What did you like about the book?  This book had me hooked … Continue reading →

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Muslim Girls Rise: Inspirational Champions of Our Time by Saira Mir, illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Stephanie Tournas

Muslim Girls Rise: Inspirational Champions of Our Time by Saira Mir, illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel. Salaam Reads, 2019. 9781532218882 Format: Hardcover Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 What did you like about the book? Nineteen Muslim women … Continue reading →

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