Today we're pleased to reveal the cover for contemporary YA novel When a Brown Girl Flees by Aamna Qureshi! The cover was illustrated by Kate Forrester and the book was designed by Sheila Smallwood. The book will be released on September 19, 2023 by Lee & Low. Preorder it here and here. Keep … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for When a Brown Girl Flees by Aamna Qureshi
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Q&A with Sana Rafi, A Mermaid Girl
By Khadejah Khan Today we’re pleased to welcome author Sana Rafi to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture book A Mermaid Girl, illustrated by Olivia Aserr and out June 28, 2022! Summer is here and Heba is so excited to wear her new, yellow burkini to the community pool for the first time! She … [Read more...] about Q&A with Sana Rafi, A Mermaid Girl
Q&A With Saadia Faruqi & Aneesa Mumtaz, The Wonders We Seek
By Yasmine Aslam-Hasmi Today we're pleased to welcome Saadia Faruqi and Aneesa Mumtaz to the WNDB blog to discuss their middle grade nonfiction book The Wonders We Seek: Thirty Incredible Muslims Who Helped Shape the World, out today, June 7, 2022! In this biographical collection, with … [Read more...] about Q&A With Saadia Faruqi & Aneesa Mumtaz, The Wonders We Seek
Q&A With Samira Ahmed, Hollow Fires
By Dhanika Pineda Today we're pleased to welcome Samira Ahmed to the WNDB blog to discuss Hollow Fires, out today, May 10, 2022! Safiya Mirza dreams of becoming a journalist. And one thing she’s learned as editor of her school newspaper is that a journalist’s job is to find the facts and not … [Read more...] about Q&A With Samira Ahmed, Hollow Fires
Q&A With Hanna Alkaf, Queen of the Tiles
By Steve Dunk Today we're pleased to welcome Hanna Alkaf to the WNDB blog to discuss young adult mystery Queen of the Tiles, out April 19, 2022! CATALYST 13 points noun: a substance that speeds up a reaction without itself changing When Najwa Bakri walks into her first Scrabble … [Read more...] about Q&A With Hanna Alkaf, Queen of the Tiles
Q&A With Hena Khan, Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun
By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi Today we’re thrilled to welcome Hena Khan to the WNDB blog to discuss the first book of a series, Zara’s Rules for Record Breaking Fun, out April 19th, 2022! Meet Zara Saleem, the queen of the neighborhood. Zara’s in charge of it all: she organizes the games, picks … [Read more...] about Q&A With Hena Khan, Zara’s Rules for Record-Breaking Fun
Q&A With Shirin Shamsi, Zahra’s Blessing: A Ramadan Story
By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi Today we’re thrilled to welcome Shirin Shamsi to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture book Zahra’s Blessing: A Ramadan Story, illustrated by Manal Mirza and out March 29, 2022! Shirin, thank you so much for your time in speaking with WNDB. Let’s jump right in by telling … [Read more...] about Q&A With Shirin Shamsi, Zahra’s Blessing: A Ramadan Story
Q&A With Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Abdul’s Story
By Olivia Mules Today we're pleased to welcome Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow to the WNDB blog to discuss picture book Abdul's Story, illustrated by Tiffany Rose and out today, March 29, 2022! A little boy who loves storytelling but struggles with writing learns that it’s okay to make mistakes in … [Read more...] about Q&A With Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Abdul’s Story
Cover Reveal & Exclusive Excerpt for We’re in This Together by Linda Sarsour
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
