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Spice Road

Maiya Ibrahim - Delacorte Press
Format: Hardcover

The first book in an epic fantasy series set in an Arabian-inspired land with secret spice magic. Raised to protect her nation from the monsters lurking in the sands, sixteen-year-old Imani must fight to find her brother, whose betrayal is now the country's greatest threat.In the hidden...
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The Loophole

Naz Kutub - Bloomsbury YA
Format: Hardcover

A gay Muslim boy travels the world for a second chance at love after a possibly magical heiress grants him three wishes in this YA debut that's Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda with a twist of magic.Sy is a timid seventeen-year-old queer Indian-Muslim boy who placed all his bets at happiness...
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The Love Match

Priyanka Taslim - Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

To All the Boys I've Loved Before meets Pride and Prejudice in this delightful and heartfelt rom-com about a Bangladeshi American teen whose meddling mother arranges a match to secure their family's financial security - just as she's falling in love with someone else.Zahra Khan...
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Squire

Nadia Shammas
Format: Audio CD

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How It All Blew Up

Arvin Ahmadi - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Eighteen-year-old Amir Azadi always knew coming out to his Muslim family would be messy--he just didn't think it would end in an airport interrogation room. But when faced with a failed relationship, bullies, and blackmail, running away to Rome is his only option. Right?Soon, late nights...
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As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow

Zoulfa Katouh - ‎Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A love letter to Syria and its people, As Long as the Lemon Trees Grow is a speculative novel set amid the Syrian Revolution, burning with the fires of hope, love, and possibility. Perfect for fans of The Book Thief and Salt to the Sea.Salama Kassab was a pharmacy student when the cries...
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All My Rage: A Novel

Sabaa Tahir - Razorbill
Format: Hardcover

Lahore, Pakistan. Then.Misbah is a dreamer and storyteller, newly married to Toufiq in an arranged match. After their young life is shaken by tragedy, they come to the United States and open the Cloud's Rest Inn Motel, hoping for a new start. Juniper, California. Now.Salahudin and Noor...
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The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival

Amra Sabic-El-Rayess - Bloomsbury YA
Format: Hardcover

It is 1992 and Bihac, Amra's hometown, is a multicultural city with Muslims, Croats, and Serbs. But when tensions escalate, the Serbs turn on their Bosnian neighbors. The Serbs control the army, and now they have peaceful Bihac surrounded. Soon Amra and her family are dealing with starvation...
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Here to Stay

Sara Farizan - Algonquin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

For most of high school, Bijan Majidi has flown under the radar. He gets good grades, reads comics, hangs out with his best friend, Sean, and secretly crushes on Elle, one of the most popular girls in his school. When he's called off the basketball team's varsity bench and makes the winning...
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Piece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin's Hijab

Priya Huq - Amulet Books
Format: Hardcover

Nisrin is a 13-year-old Bangladeshi-American girl living in Milwaukie, Oregon, in 2002. As she nears the end of eighth grade, she gives a presentation for World Culture Day about Bangladesh while wearing a traditional cultural dress. On her way home, she is the victim of a hate crime when...
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Queen of the Tiles

Hanna Alkaf
Format: Hardcover

They Wish They Were Us meets The Queen's Gambit in the world of competitive Scrabble when a teen girl is forced to investigate the mysterious death of her best friend a year after the fact when her Instagram comes back to life with cryptic posts and messages.CATALYST 13 points noun:...
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Hollow Fires

Samira Ahmed - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A powerful, gripping YA novel about theinsidious nature of racism, the terrible costs of unearthing hidden truths, and the undeniable power of hope, byNew York Timesbestselling author Samira Ahmed. Perfect for fans ofSadieand Dear Martin.Safiya Mirzadreams of becoming a journalist. And one thing...
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You Truly Assumed

Laila Sabreen - Inkyard Press; Original edition
Format: Hardcover

In this compelling and thought-provoking debut novel, after a terrorist attack rocks the country and anti-Islamic sentiment stirs, three Black Muslim girls create a space where they can shatter assumptions and share truths.Sabriya has her whole summer planned out in color-coded glory, but those...
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Huda F Are You?

Huda Fahmy - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover

Huda and her family just moved to Dearborn, Michigan, a small town with a big Muslim population. In her old town, Huda knew exactly who she was: She was the hijabi girl. But in Dearborn, everyone is the hijabi girl. Huda is lost in a sea of hijabis, and she can't rely on her hijab to define...
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It All Comes Back to You

Farah Naz Rishi - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover

Two exes must revisit their past after their siblings start dating in this rom-com perfect for fans of Sandhya Menon and Morgan Matson.After Kiran Noorani's mom died, Kiran vowed to keep her dad and sister, Amira, close - to keep her family together. But when Amira announces that she's...
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The Marvelous Mirza Girls

Sheba Karim - Quill Tree Books
Format: Hardcover

Gilmore Girls meets vibrant New Delhi in this thoughtful and hilarious new novel about a teen facing family expectations, relationship complications, and hidden secrets in a new country - sprinkled with Sheba Karim's signature wit and steamy romance, and perfect for readers who loved...
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Love from A to Z

S. K. Ali - Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

From William C. Morris Award Finalist S.K. Ali comes an unforgettable romance that is part The Sun Is Also a Star mixed with Anna and the French Kiss, following two Muslim teens who meet during a spring break trip.A marvel: something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing....
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All-American Muslim Girl

Nadine Jolie Courtney - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover

"Phenomenal."--Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review "A layered and thoughtful exploration of spiritual awakening that never condescends to teen readers."--School Library Journal, Starred Review "Sharp and sympathetic exploration of identity."--BCCB,...
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Home Is Not a Country

Safia Elhillo - Make Me a World
Format: Hardcover

Nima doesn't feel understood. By her mother, who grew up far away in a different land. By her suburban town, which makes her feel too much like an outsider to fit in and not enough like an outsider to feel like that she belongs somewhere else. At least she has her childhood friend Haitham,...
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An Emotion of Great Delight

Tahereh Mafi
Format: Book

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The Lines We Cross

Randa Abdel-Fattah - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover

Michael likes to hang out with his friends and play with the latest graphic design software. His parents drag him to rallies held by their anti-immigrant group, which rails against the tide of refugees flooding the country. And it all makes sense to Michael.Until Mina, a beautiful girl...
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Yes No Maybe So

Becky Albertalli - Balzer + Bray
Format: Hardcover

A book about the power of love and resistance from New York Times bestselling authors Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed.YESJamie Goldberg is cool with volunteering for his local state senate candidate - as long as he's behind the scenes. When it comes to speaking to strangers (or, let's...
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More Than Just a Pretty Face

Syed M. Masood - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

For fans of Becky Albertalli and Jenny Han, a sweetly funny YA debut about falling in love, family expectations, and being a Renaissance Man.Danyal Jilani doesn't lack confidence. He may not be the smartest guy in the room, but he's funny, gorgeous, and going to make a great chef...
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Ms. Marvel 1: No Normal

G. Willow Wilson - Marvel Worldwide
Format: Print book

Marvel Comics presents the all-new Ms. Marvel, the groundbreaking heroine that has become an international sensation! Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City - until she is suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the all-new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim?...
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Not the Girls You're Looking For

AMINAH MAE SAFI - Feiwel & Friends
Format: Hardcover

Lulu Saad doesn't need your advice, thank you very much. She's got her three best friends and nothing can stop her from conquering the known world. Sure, for half a minute she thought she'd nearly drowned a cute guy at a party, but he was totally faking it. And fine, yes, she caused a scene...
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The Light at the Bottom of the World

London Shah - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

"A work of fathomless imagination" --Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author of The Bone Season and The Priory of the Orange Tree In the last days of the twenty-first century, sea creatures swim through the ruins of London. Trapped in the abyss,...
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The Henna Wars

Adiba Jaigirdar - Page Street Kids
Format: Hardcover

"Impossible to put down." - Kirkus, starred review Nishat doesn't want to lose her family, but she also doesn't want to hide who she is, and it only gets harder once a childhood friend walks back into her life. Flvia is beautiful and charismatic, and Nishat falls for her instantly....
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A Land of Permanent Goodbyes

Atia Abawi - Philomel Books
Format: Hardcover

A powerful novel of refugees escaping from war-torn Syria, masterfully told by a journalist who witnessed the crisis firsthand. In a country ripped apart by war, Tareq lives with his big and loving family . . . until the bombs strike. His city is in ruins. His life is destroyed. And those...
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Does My Head Look Big In This?

Randa Abdel-fattah - Scholastic Paperbacks; Reprint edition
Format: Paperback

When sixteen-year-old Amal decides to wear the hijab full-time, her entire world changes, all because of a piece of cloth...Sixteen-year-old Amal makes the decision to start wearing the hijab full-time and everyone has a reaction. Her parents, her teachers, her friends, people on the street....
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Mariam Sharma Hits the Road

SHEBA KARIM - HarperTeen
Format: Hardcover

Three Pakistani-American teenagers, on a trip through the land of pork ribs, mechanical bulls, and Confederate flags. It's going to be quite an adventure.The summer after her freshman year of college, Mariam is looking forward to working and hanging out with her best friends: irrepressible...
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Escape from Syria

SAMYA KULLAB - Firefly Books
Format: Hardcover

A graphic story of intense current events. From the pen of former Daily Star (Lebanon) reporter Samya Kullab comes a breathtaking and hard-hitting story of one family's struggle to survive in the face of war, displacement, poverty and relocation. Escape from Syria...
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