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
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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 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 H. N. Khan, Wrong Side of the Court
Wrong Side of the Court by H.N Khan is out today! We previously revealed the cover of this book here. By Yasmine Aslam-Hashmi “Life’s a jigsaw puzzle that comes with no instructions. It’s up to us to choose to sow seeds of peace or destruction.” Life in Toronto’s inner city community at Regent … [Read more...] about Q&A With H. N. Khan, Wrong Side of the Court
Cover Reveal for Wrong Side of the Court by H.N. Khan
Today we're thrilled to reveal the cover for Wrong Side of the Court by H.N. Khan! The cover was illustrated by Anju Shrestha and designed by Jennifer Griffiths. The book will be released on March 15, 2022, from Penguin Teen Canada. Preorder it here. Wrong Side of the Court is a first-generation … [Read more...] about Cover Reveal for Wrong Side of the Court by H.N. Khan
Q&A With Syed Masood, Sway With Me
By Gianna Macchia Today we're pleased to welcome Syed Masood to the WNDB blog to discuss his YA novel Sway With Me, out November 9, 2021! She’s All That goes desi in this hilarious, affecting, and sweetly romantic comedy by the author of More Than Just a Pretty Face. Arsalan has learned … [Read more...] about Q&A With Syed Masood, Sway With Me
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
Q&A With Reem Faruqi, Unsettled
By Alaina Leary Today we’re pleased to welcome Reem Faruqi to the WNDB blog to discuss her MG novel Unsettled, out May 11, 2021! When her family moves from Pakistan to Peachtree City, all Nurah wants is to blend in, yet she stands out for all the wrong reasons. Nurah’s accent, floral-print … [Read more...] about Q&A With Reem Faruqi, Unsettled
