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Cover Reveal & Exclusive Excerpt for Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine by Hannah Moushabeck, illustrated by Reem Madooh

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Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover for Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine by Hannah Moushabeck, illustrated by Reem Madooh! The jacket was designed by Mariam Quraishi. The book will be released on March 28, 2023 by Chronicle Books. Preorder it here or here. Read on for an exclusive … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal & Exclusive Excerpt for Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine by Hannah Moushabeck, illustrated by Reem Madooh

Q&A With Jasmine Warga, A Rover’s Story

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By Nawal Qarooni A Rover’s Story, Jasmine Warga’s newest novel, is about a Mars rover named Resilience (Res). It follows Res from his creation in the NASA lab to his dangerous mission to Mars. The book explores not only the perils of space exploration, but also big human questions like: what does … [Read more...] about Q&A With Jasmine Warga, A Rover’s Story

My River, My Syria: The Lost Children of Syria

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As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow is Zoulfa Katouh's debut novel, available now wherever books are sold. A love letter to Syria and its people, As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow is a speculative novel set amid the Syrian Revolution, burning with the fires of hope, love, and possibility. By … [Read more...] about My River, My Syria: The Lost Children of Syria

Q&A With Sara Saedi, I Miss You, I Hate This

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By Olivia Mules Today we're pleased to welcome Sara Saedi to the WNDB blog to discuss YA novel I Miss You, I Hate This, out October 11, 2022! The lives of high school seniors Parisa Naficy and Gabriela Gonzales couldn't be more different. Parisa, an earnest and privileged Iranian American, … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sara Saedi, I Miss You, I Hate This

Q&A With Wafa’ Tarnowska, Nour’s Secret Library

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By Olivia Mules Today we're pleased to welcome Wafa' Tarnowska to the WNDB blog to discuss picture book Nour's Secret Library, illustrated by Vali Mintzi and out since March 29, 2022! Forced to take shelter when their Syrian city is plagued with bombings, young Nour and her cousin begin to … [Read more...] about Q&A With Wafa’ Tarnowska, Nour’s Secret Library

Wave by Diana Farid Is A Guide for Navigating Complicated Feelings

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Wave by Diana Farid comes out March 29, 2022. By Nawal Qarooni Young people sometimes feel that they don’t altogether belong. Young people cope with big losses and sadness; sometimes they struggle to find their own self-worth. Wave, a novel in verse about precisely those things, is a gorgeous … [Read more...] about Wave by Diana Farid Is A Guide for Navigating Complicated Feelings

Q&A With Adib Khorram, Kiss & Tell

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By Aleah Gornbein Today we're pleased to welcome Adib Khorram to the WNDB blog to discuss YA novel Kiss & Tell, out today, March 22, 2022! Hunter never expected to be a boy band star, but, well, here he is. He and his band Kiss & Tell are on their first major tour of North America, … [Read more...] about Q&A With Adib Khorram, Kiss & Tell

Cover Reveal & Exclusive Excerpt for We’re in This Together by Linda Sarsour

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Today we're delighted to reveal the cover for We're in This Together by Linda Sarsour! The cover was illustrated by Petra Ericksson. The book will be released on November 29, 2022 by Salaam Reads. Preorder it here and read an exclusive excerpt below. An inspiring and empowering young readers … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal & Exclusive Excerpt for We’re in This Together by Linda Sarsour

Q&A With Sara Alfageeh and Nadia Shammas, Squire

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By Gianna Macchia Today we're pleased to welcome Sara Alfageeh and Nadia Shammas to the WNDB blog to discuss their YA graphic novel Squire, out March 8, 2022! 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 … [Read more...] about Q&A With Sara Alfageeh and Nadia Shammas, Squire