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 Reem Faruqi, Anisa’s International Day
By Khadejah Khan Today we’re pleased to welcome author Reem Faruqi to the WNDB blog to discuss her younger middle grade book Anisa’s International Day, out September 20, 2022! Anisa is super-excited about International Day and can’t wait to share her mother’s samosas with her class. But when … [Read more...] about Q&A With Reem Faruqi, Anisa’s International Day
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 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 Hena Khan, One Sun and Countless Stars
By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi Today we’re thrilled to welcome author Hena N. Khan to the WNDB blog to discuss her picture book One Sun and Countless Stars: A Muslim Book of Numbers, illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini and out since March 1, 2022! From one sun to countless stars, this gentle introduction … [Read more...] about Q&A With Hena Khan, One Sun and Countless Stars
Q&A With Reem Faruqi, Golden Girl
By Thushanthi Ponweera Today we’re pleased to welcome Reem Faruqi to the WNDB blog to discuss her latest middle grade novel-in-verse Golden Girl, out February 22, 2022! Seventh grader Aafiyah loves playing tennis, reading Weird but True facts, and hanging out with her best friend, Zaina. … [Read more...] about Q&A With Reem Faruqi, Golden Girl
Cover Reveal for Zara’s Rules for Finding Hidden Treasure by Hena Khan, Illustrated by Wastana Haikal
Today we're excited to reveal the cover for Zara’s Rules for Finding Hidden Treasure by Hena Khan! The cover and book was illustrated by Wastana Haikal. The title, the second in the Zara's Rules series, will be released on October 18, 2022. The first book, Zara's Rules for Recording-Breaking … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Zara’s Rules for Finding Hidden Treasure by Hena Khan, Illustrated by Wastana Haikal
Aisha Saeed’s Omar Rising, the Companion to Amal Unbound, Elevates Collective Strength Against Injustice
Omar Rising by Aisha Saeed comes out today, February 1, 2022, from Nancy Paulsen Books. Check out the educators' guide for the book here. By Cornelius Minor and Nawal Qarooni Casiano People all over the world fell in love with Amal, the protagonist of Amal Unbound. She was exactly who children … [Read more...] about Aisha Saeed’s Omar Rising, the Companion to Amal Unbound, Elevates Collective Strength Against Injustice
How Adults Can Discuss 9/11 With Young People
Yusuf Azeem Is Not A Hero by Saadia Faruqi is on sale now. By Saadia Faruqi As the twentieth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11 approaches, many of us—parents, caregivers, teachers—are wondering how to broach the subject with young people who weren’t alive during the … [Read more...] about How Adults Can Discuss 9/11 With Young People
