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• Like the Moon Loves the Sky

  Khan, Hena

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  This book is a prayer for all the well-wishes a parent has for their children throughout their young life. Each page is beautifully illustrated in warm hues of oranges, blues, browns and greens. With prose inspired by the Quran, Like the Moon Loves…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Leila in Saffron

  Guidroz, Rukhsanna,

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  "I see the color of lentils, bright and orange; pomegranates, juicy and rosy; cucumber skin, dark and green; and threads of saffron, gold and copper." Rukhsanna Guidroz' work is vividly written and vividly illustrated by Dinara Mirtalipova in bright…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Your Name Is a Song

  Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah

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  This book is for anyone who's ever felt different because it's hard for people to say their names. Kora was so disheartened that her classmates couldn't pronounce her names and that they made fun of her that she didn't want to go back to school.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mommy's Khimar

  Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah,

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  Jamilah's story highlights the joy that comes with wearing a khimar (also known as a hijab) and the love between a young girl and her family. The main character wear's one of her favorite khimar's from her mom's wardrobe--a yellow-colored one--and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mommy Sayang

  Sullivan, Rosana,

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  This book depicts a little girl and her mom's love and life in their village in Malaysia. Having this book in our collection is incredibly important because many people only associate being Muslim with being African or Pakistani---a lot of people in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Under My Hijab

  Khan, Hena

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  Hena Khan's work takes us through a whole family--it depicts how everyone who wears a hijab has a different personality and style of wearing it. Quite simply put--a celebration of hijab and the women who wear it!

• Hannah and the Ramadan Gift

  Rashid, Qasim,

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  Ramadan is about helping others out of love and trying to save the world while they do it, Dada jaan tells Hannah, and that's exactly what Hannah tries to do. After accidentally getting in trouble, being disappointed that people didn't know that she…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lailah's Lunchbox

  a Ramadan Story

  Faruqi, Reem,

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  With everyone living in Abu Dhabi before, Lailah new it was the norm to celebrate and fast for Ramadan. But when she moves to Georgie, Peachtree, Lailah's nerves get to her--how does she explain that this is her first-ever Ramadan fast, and how it's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Proudest Blue

  a Story of Hijab and Family

  Muhammad, Ibtihaj, 1985-

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  From Olympic Fencer and Medalist Ibtihaj Muhammad and author / editor S. K. Ali, this book is a testament to not only the strength that people carry when sharing their faith but also the love between sisters. With gentle reminders that lead the main…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My Grandma and Me

  Javaherbin, Mina,

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  This sweet autographical book depicts the love between the author and her grandmother, who seemed to always be there when she returned from her space expeditions with a plate of cookies and a glass of milk.