SWANA 2024: Kids BooksLike this list

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• Mama Shamsi at the Bazaar

  Hassani, Mojdeh

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  The story of a child who finds comfort and imaginative play under the safety of her grandmother's chador while on a shopping trip to the crowded market in Tehran.

• Homeland

  My Father Dreams of Palestine

  Moushabeck, Hannah

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  Three sisters visit their father's birthplace of Palestine through his beautiful bedtime stories, bringing to life the sights, sounds and scents of the homeland their father longs to return to.

• A River of Dust

  the Life-giving Link Between North Africa and the Amazon

  Hoffmann, Jilanne,

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  This moving tribute to global interconnectedness is narrated from the perspective of the dust of North Africa.

• Lost Words

  Boukarim, Leila,

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  Based on a true family story, this inspiring picture book about the Armenian Genocide shares an often-overlooked history and honors the resilience of the Armenian people.

• Egyptian Lullaby

  Pliska, Zeena M.

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  Auntie Fatima is visiting from Egypt, and that means plenty of family time, tasty traditional treats and a comforting nightly lullaby which includes the "swoosh" of the mighty Nile river, the hustle and bustle of Cairo streets, children playing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Babo

  a Tale of Armenian Rug-washing Day

  Kamalyan, Astrid,

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  It's rug-washing day! Laugh along with Tato and her siblings and friends as they help Bábo, her grandmother, with this chore that becomes a fun game.

• Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers

  AlHathloul, Lina

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  In this colorful story based on the real-life story of Saudi activist Loujain AlHathloul, a little girl named Loujain dreams of flying in a country where women and girls are not allowed to. With a lot of determination and some help from her parents,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• One Wish

  Fatima al-Fihri and the World's Oldest University

  Yuksel, M. O.,

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  The story of brave Fatima Al-Fihri, whose love for her community and faith led her to founding the world's "oldest existing and continually operating university," the University of al-Qarawiyyin, in Morocco.

• Eleven Words for Love

  a Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love

  Abdel-Fattah, Randa,

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  There are many ways to express love in the Arabic language. Learn some of them through the eyes of a young girl who looks through a family photo album, reflecting on memories of places and times gone by.

• Salma Writes a Book

  Ramadan, Ahmad Danny,

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  Salma loves her Syrian-Canadian family, especially her uncle, Khalou Dawood, who she just met! With a new sibling on the way, Salma is determined to become the best big sister ever. But when Mama and Khalou get into an argument, everything Salma is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Tagging Freedom

  Roumani, Rhonda,

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  After Kareem is nearly caught spraying graffiti to protest the Syrian government, he’s sent from Damascus to stay with his cousin in the US and they find common ground in their love of art and graffiti.

• Not So Shy

  Nimrodi, Noa, 1969-

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  Shai does not like living in America, where her family recently moved from Israel, and plots ways to go back. But when classmates escalate antisemitic bullying and a crisis rocks Shai's family back home, she begins to reconsider the meaning of home.

• The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams

  Nayeri, Daniel

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  The author of "Everything Sad is Untrue" brings us the tale of Samir, a clever and cunning travelling merchant who has earned more enemies than friends, shown through the eyes of a young apprentice monk who becomes his assistant.

• Grounded

  Saeed, Aisha

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  In this rollicking adventure from four superstar kidlit authors, four Muslim kids from different backgrounds roam the Zora Neale Hurston Airport searching for a lost cat, finding out a lot about themselves and one another in the process.

• We Are Palestinian

  a Celebration of Culture and Tradition

  Kassis, Reem,

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  From culture and food, to music and literature, We Are Palestinian is a celebration of diverse, enduring Palestinian heritage.

• Once Upon An Eid

  Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voice

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  It's time for the most important Muslim holiday of the year--Eid! Celebrate the beginning of the Islamic New Year with these stories of fun, faith and family, representing the diversity of Muslim peoples and traditions.

• Nayra and the Djinn

  Ata, Iasmin Omar,

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  Nayra is struggling: with school, with Islamophobic bullies, with fasting for Ramadan and with the demands of her family and friends. When she meets a djinn-- a mythical hidden creature made of smokeless fire-- she thinks she's finally found someone…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Miracle Seed

  Lemelman, Martin,

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  The story of how the ancient Judean date palm tree was brought back from extinction through the help of the clever, courageous scientist Dr. Sarah Sallon.

• Wild Poppies

  Saleh, Haya, 1977-

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  War in Syria is tearing apart 15-year-old Omar and 12-year-old Sufyan's family and community. When basic needs become more and more scarce, the boys resort to increasingly risky measures to care for the ones they love, even if it means putting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Black Bird, Blue Road

  Pasternack, Sofiya,

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  In the medieval Jewish empire of Khazaria, in central Asia, twins Ziva and Pesah go on a mission to find a cure for Pesah's leprosy, encountering otherworldly characters and impossible challenges along the way.