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
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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
Embracing Chaotic Good in Aminah Mae Safi’s Travelers Along the Way
Travelers Along the Way: A Robin Hood Remix by Aminah Mae Safi was released on March 1, 2022. Jerusalem, 1192. The Third Crusade rages on. Rahma al-Hud loyally followed her elder sister Zeena into the war over the Holy Land, but now that the Faranji invaders have gotten reinforcements from … [Read more...] about Embracing Chaotic Good in Aminah Mae Safi’s Travelers Along the Way
Cover Reveal for Fight Back by A. M. Dassu
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover for Fight Back by A. M. Dassu! The book will be released on June 2, 2022, by Scholastic in the UK, and will be published in the US by Lee & Low Books on October 11, 2022. The cover artist for Fight Back is Daby Zainab Faidhi, and the book was designed by … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Fight Back by A. M. Dassu
Laila Sabreen Wrote Her Debut Novel for Herself
You Truly Assumed by Laila Sabreen was released on February 8, 2022. By Karis Rogerson You Truly Assumed is a YA debut about three Black Muslim teens who work to share love and stop misinformation in the wake of a terrorist attack. Author Laila Sabreen, who grew up near Washington, D.C. … [Read more...] about Laila Sabreen Wrote Her Debut Novel for Herself
Q&A With Huda Fahmy, Huda F Are You
By Suniti Srinivasan Today we're pleased to welcome Huda Fahmy to the WNDB blog to discuss Huda F Are You, out November 23, 2021! From the creator of Yes, I’m Hot In This, this cheeky, hilarious, and honest graphic novel asks the question everyone has to figure out for themselves: Who are … [Read more...] about Q&A With Huda Fahmy, Huda F Are You
Q&A With London Shah, Journey to the Heart of the Abyss
By Michele Kirichanskaya Today we're thrilled to welcome London Shah to the WNDB blog to discuss Journey to the Heart of the Abyss, the conclusion to the Light of the Abyss series, out November 16, 2021! Leyla McQueen has finally reunited with her father after breaking him out of Broadmoor, … [Read more...] about Q&A With London Shah, Journey to the Heart of the Abyss
Q&A With Maleeha Siddiqui, Barakah Beats
By Parul Sharma Today we’re pleased to welcome Maleeha Siddiqui to the WNDB blog to discuss Barakah Beats. Identity and belonging lie at the heart of Barakah Beats. What made you choose religious identity as the anchoring force in the main character’s life as the keystone of your debut … [Read more...] about Q&A With Maleeha Siddiqui, Barakah Beats
Samira Ahmed Honors Fantastical Oral Storytelling With Chicago Flair and Siblings at the Center
Amira & Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds is out now. By Nawal Qarooni Casiano Amira and Hamza are the dynamic sibling duo everyone will love. They bicker but are incredibly endearing, and their no-holds-barred communication reveals a close-knit familial relationship that as a Middle … [Read more...] about Samira Ahmed Honors Fantastical Oral Storytelling With Chicago Flair and Siblings at the Center
