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Amina's voice volume 1
Language
English
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"A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community"--
Author
Language
English
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Asian Pacific American Heritage - Tweens
Back to School, More Titles - Tween
Immigrant Heritage Month - Tweens
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Back to School, More Titles - Tween
Immigrant Heritage Month - Tweens
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Description
Sixth-graders Sara, a Pakistani American, and Elizabeth, a Jewish girl, connect in an after school cooking club and bond over food and their mothers' struggles to become United States citizens.
10) Internment
Author
Language
English
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Description
"A terrifying, futuristic United Sates where Muslim-Americans are forced into internment camps, and seventeen-year-old Layla Amin must lead a revolution against complicit silence"--
12) Overboard
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Escaping from a sinking ferry in the waters off Sumatra, fourteen-year-old Emily fights for survival for herself and a young Indonesian boy, who draws courage from his quiet but firm Islamic faith.
Author
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English
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Arab American Heritage Month - Children
Asian Pacific American Heritage - Children
Middle East Book Award - Picture Book
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Asian Pacific American Heritage - Children
Middle East Book Award - Picture Book
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Description
In simple rhyming text a young Muslim girl and her family guide the reader through the traditions and colors of Islam.
15) Unsettled
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Asian Pacific American Heritage - Tweens
Immigrant Heritage Month - Tweens
National Poetry Month - Kids
NCTE Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels (ages 3-13) 2022
Immigrant Heritage Month - Tweens
National Poetry Month - Kids
NCTE Notable Poetry Books and Verse Novels (ages 3-13) 2022
Description
Young Nurah reluctantly moves with her family from Karachi, Pakistan, to Peachtree City, Georgia, but, after some ups and downs, begins to feel at home.
17) X: a novel
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
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Description
Malcolm Little's parents have always told him that he can achieve anything, but from what he can tell, that's a pack of lies--after all, his father's been murdered, his mother's been taken away, and his dreams of becoming a lawyer have gotten him laughed out of school. There's no point in trying, he figures, and lured by the nightlife of Boston and New York, he escapes into a world of fancy suits, jazz, girls, and reefer. But Malcolm's efforts to...
Author
Language
English
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Arab American Heritage Month - Children
Asian Pacific American Heritage - Children
Middle East Book Award - Picture Book
Asian Pacific American Heritage - Children
Middle East Book Award - Picture Book
Description
In simple rhyming text a young Muslim girl guides the reader through the traditions and shapes of Islam.
Author
Language
English
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Arab American Heritage Month - Children
Jewish American Heritage - Children
Women's History - Children
Jewish American Heritage - Children
Women's History - Children
Description
"Yaffa and Fatima live on neighboring date farms. When very little rain leads to a poor harvest, both women go to extra measures to make sure that their neighbor doesn't go hungry"--
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