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Children's Fiction texts

Amil and the After
by Veera Hiranandani
Diana and the Island of No Return
by Aisha Saeed
Diana and the Journey to the Unknown
by Aisha Saeed
Zarina Divided
by Reem Faruqi
The Beasts Beneath the Winds: Tales of Southeast Asia’s Mythical Creatures
by Hanna Alkaf
Sabrena Swept Away
by Karuna Riazi
Amira & Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds
by Samira Ahmed
I Witness: Courage: My Story of Persecution
by Freshta Tori Jan
The Partition Project
by Saadia Faruqi
The Line They Drew Through Us
by Hiba Noor Khan
Who Will Help Me Make Iftar?
by Asmaa Hussein
Nightly News with Safa
by Helal Musleh
Secret Recipe Box
by Helal Musleh
Zaid and the Gigantic Cloud
by Helal Musleh
Hamza's First Fast
by Asna Chaudhry
Hamza Learns About Hajj
by Asna Chaudhry
Hamza Learns Wudu
by Asna Chaudhry
Hamza's Heroes
by Asna Chaudhry
Hamza Learns About Religions
by Asna Chaudhry
Duckling
by Kamila Shamsie
The Forever Tree: Shajarah Al-khuld
by Asmaa Hussein
Yasmine's Belly Button
by Asmaa Hussein
Nusaiba and the 5th Grade Bullies
by Asmaa Hussein
Hamza Learns About Charity
by Asna Chaudhry
Hamza Learns About Eid-ul-Adha
by Asna Chaudhry
Saving Sunshine
by Saadia Faruqi
Salat in Secret
by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Ali the Great and the Dinosaur Mistake
by Saadia Faruqi
We Are Big Time
by Hena Khan
Sister Friend
by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Muhammad's Recipe for Remembering
by Maidah Ahmad
Insha'Allah, No, Maybe So
by Rhonda Roumani
Marya Khan and the Awesome Adventure Park
by Saadia Faruqi
The Boldest White
by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Yasmin To The Rescue
by Saadia Faruqi
The Strongest Heart
by Saadia Faruqi
The City of Jasmine
by Nadine Presley
Aliya and the Shop of Second Chances
by Laila Rifaat
Bhangra Boogie
by Hena Khan
Dark Nights and Light Hearts: A Muslim Book of Opposites
by Hena Khan
Kareem Between
by Shifa Saltagi Safadi
The Together Tree
by Aisha Saeed
Zuni and the Memory Jar
by Aisha Saeed
Bedtime Ba-a-a-lk
by Rukhsana Khan
Dahling, If You Luv Me, Would You Please, Please Smile
by Rukhsana Khan
Many Windows: Six Kids, Five Faiths, One Community
by Rukhsana Khan
Journey of the Midnight Sun
by Rukhsana Khan
King of the Skies
by Rukhsana Khan
Coming to Canada
by Rukhsana Khan
Ruler of the Courtyard
by Rukhsana Khan
Rabia's Eid
by Rukhsana Khan
Honk Honk, Beep Beep, Putter Putt!
by Rukhsana Khan
The Clever Wife: A Kyrgyz Folktale
by Rukhsana Khan
The Roses in My Carpets
by Rukhsana Khan
King for A Day
by Rukhsana Khan
Big Red Lollipop
by Rukhsana Khan
Omar Rising
by Aisha Saeed
HADITH, THE WAY OF LIFE
by Zeneefa Zaneer
I'm Fasting This Ramadan!
by Zeneefa Zaneer
Kindness Counts: Know About SUNNAH!
by Zeneefa Zaneer
Ayesha Dean: The Istanbul Intrigue
by Melati Lum
Ayesha Dean: The Seville Secret
by Melati Lum
Ayesha Dean: The Lisbon Lawbreaker
by Melati Lum
Kite Strings
by Andaleeb Wajid
The Legend of the Wolf
by Andaleeb Wajid
When She Went Away
by Andaleeb Wajid
Hold Them Close: A Love Letter to Black Children
by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Grounded
by Aisha Saeed, Huda Al-Marashi, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, S. K. Ali
Rosie Raja: Mission to Cairo
by Sufiya Ahmed
Rosie Raja: Churchill's Spy
by Sufiya Ahmed
Zara's Rules for Living Your Best Life
by Hena Khan
Zara's Rules for Record-Breaking Fun
by Hena Khan
Zara's Rules for Finding Hidden Treasure
by Hena Khan
Call Me Adnan
by Reem Faruqi
Not Now, Noor!
by Farhana Islam
hijab
A Bit of Earth
by Karuna Riazi
USA/Americans
Rida and Madiya
by Niyla Farook
The Kindest Red
by Ibtihaj Muhammad, S. K. Ali
Dear Black Child
by Rahma Rodaah
That’s Not My Name
by Anoosha Syed
Planet Omar: Ultimate Rocket Blast
by Zanib Mian
Nura and the Immortal Palace
by M.T. Khan
Pakistan/Pakistani
Fight Back
by A.M. Dassu
Islamophobia hijab Britain/British
A Mermaid Girl
by Sana Rafi
A Flash of Fireflies
by Aisha Bushby
Rumaysa: Ever After
by Radiya Hafiza
Queen of the Tiles
by Hanna Alkaf
My Story: Princess Sophia Duleep Singh
by Sufiya Ahmed
Britain/British colonialism Historical India/Indian
Mayhem Mission
by Burhana Islam
marriage
Piece by Piece: the Story of Nisrin's Hijab
by Priya Huq
hijab Islamophobia USA/Americans
Zakiyyah's Talking Flower Garden
by Robyn Z. Abdusamad
Zaynab's Enchanted Scarf
by Robyn Z. Abdusamad
Wahid and His Special Friend
by Robyn Z. Abdusamad
You Are Beautiful
by Robyn Z. Abdusamad
Betty Before X
by Ilyasah Shabazz
USA/Americans
Better Together, Cinderella
by Ashley Franklin
Not Quite Snow White
by Ashley Franklin
Bashirah and the Amazing Bean Pie
by Ameenah Muhammad-Diggins
NbA Muslims: Black Muslim Reads
by Umm Juwayriyah, Fatimah Abdulmalik, Layla Abdullah-Poulos
Malala's Magic Pencil
by Malala Yousafzai
Your Name Is a Song
by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Mommy’s Khimar
by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
hijab
Ramadan Moon
by Na'ima B. Robert
Going to Mecca
by Na'ima B. Robert
Mabrook! A World of Muslim Weddings
by Na'ima B. Robert
The Proudest Blue
by S. K. Ali, Ibtihaj Muhammad
Unexpected Super Spy
by Zanib Mian
Accidental Trouble Magnet
by Zanib Mian
Incredible Rescue Mission
by Zanib Mian
The Girl Who Slept Under The Moon
by Shereen Malherbe
Silly Chicken
by Rukhsana Khan
Under my Hijab
by Hena Khan
hijab
The Little War Cat
by Hiba Noor Khan
Syria/Syrian
The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story
by Aya Khalil
The Princess and the Good Deed
by Juwayriyah Ayed, Umm Juwayriyah
My Grandma and Me
by Mina Javaherbin
Iran/Iranian
Amazing Muslims Who Changed The World
by Burhana Islam
Leila in Saffron
by Rukhsanna Guidroz
Mina Vs. the Monsoon
by Rukhsanna Guidroz
A Place at the Table
by Saadia Faruqi
Furthermore
by Tahereh Mafi
Whichwood
by Tahereh Mafi
Meet Yasmin!
by Saadia Faruqi
Yasmin in Charge
by Saadia Faruqi
You Can Do It, Yasmin!
by Saadia Faruqi
Amira's Picture Day
by Reem Faruqi
Boy, Everywhere
by A.M. Dassu
Refugees
Lailah's Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story
by Reem Faruqi
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World
by Malala Yousafzai, Patricia McCormick
Pakistan/Pakistani
Malala: My Story of Standing Up for Girls' Rights
by Malala Yousafzai, Patricia McCormick
Pakistan/Pakistani
The Treasure at Bayan Bluffs
by Farah Zaman
The Sign of the Scorpion
by Farah Zaman
The Hour of the Oryx
by Farah Zaman
The Moon of Masarrah
by Farah Zaman
Other Words for Home
by Jasmine Warga
immigration USA/Americans Syria/Syrian
The Shape of Thunder
by Jasmine Warga
Flying Over Water
by N. H. Senzai, Shannon Hitchcock
Refugees USA/Americans Syria/Syrian
Ticket to India
by N. H. Senzai
India/Indian
Shooting Kabul
by N. H. Senzai
Refugees USA/Americans Afghanistan/Afghan
Saving Kabul Corner
by N. H. Senzai
USA/Americans Afghanistan/Afghan immigration
Escape from Aleppo
by N. H. Senzai
Arab Spring Refugees Syria/Syrian
Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices
by Aisha Saeed, S. K. Ali
Far From Agrabah
by Aisha Saeed
Amal Unbound
by Aisha Saeed
Pakistan/Pakistani
Mabrook! A World of Muslim Weddings
by Na'ima B. Robert
The Battle
by Karuna Riazi
The Gauntlet
by Karuna Riazi
The Night Bus Hero
by Onjali Q. Rauf
The Day We Met The Queen
by Onjali Q. Rauf
Refugees
The Star Outside My Window
by Onjali Q. Rauf
The Boy at the Back of the Class
by Onjali Q. Rauf
Refugees
Muslim Girls Rise: Inspirational Champions of Our Time
by Saira Mir
More to the Story
by Hena Khan
USA/Americans
Amina’s Voice
by Hena Khan
USA/Americans Islamophobia
A Thousand Questions
by Saadia Faruqi
Pakistan/Pakistani
Unsettled
by Reem Faruqi
USA/Americans immigration Pakistan/Pakistani
The Girl Who Stole an Elephant
by Nisrana Farooq
Moonchild: Voyage of the Lost and Found
by Aisha Bushby
LGBT+
A Pocketful of Stars
by Aisha Bushby
The Girl and the Ghost
by Hanna Alkaf
Malaysia/Malaysian
My Story: Noor-un-Nissa Inayat Khan
by Sufiya Ahmed
Historical
Zahra's Great Debate
by Sufiya Ahmed
Zahra's Trip to Misr
by Sufiya Ahmed
Zahra's Second Year at the Khadija Academy
by Sufiya Ahmed
Zahra's First Term at the Khadija Academy
by Sufiya Ahmed
You Must Be Layla
by Yassmin Abdel-Magied
Australia/Australians