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• Eleven Words for Love

  a Journey Through Arabic Expressions of Love

  Abdel-Fattah, Randa,

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  A family has fled their homeland in search of safety in another country, carrying a single suitcase. As their journey unfolds, the oldest child reflects on the special contents of that suitcase: photo albums that evoke eleven of many names for love…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Almost Sunset

  Algarmi, Wahab,

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  It's almost sunset, and Hassan has been dreaming about eating since the sun came up. The month of Ramadan has begun, and not eating until sundown intensifies his already busy days full of homework, soccer, and gaming. And since his teachers and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers

  AlHathloul, Lina,

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  Loujain watches her beloved baba attach his feather wings and fly each morning, but her own dreams of flying face a big obstacle: only boys, not girls, are allowed to fly in her country. Yet despite the taunts of her classmates, she is determined to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Muzoon

  a Syrian Refugee Speaks Out

  Almellehan, Muzoon,

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  Muzoon was fourteen years old when her family made the wrenching decision to leave their home in Syria. War had begun. Peaceful protests were met with shootings. Next, bombs were flying overhead. Even still, Muzoon wanted to stay. What would become…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Arab Fairy Tale Feasts

  a Literary Cookbook

  Alrawi, Karim,

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  Award-winning writer and master storyteller Karim Alrawi draws on his deep knowledge of Arab culture in creating these enchanting tales that are a feast for young imaginations. These stories take readers of every age on a delightful literary,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Halal Hot Dogs

  Aziz, Susannah,

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  Every Friday Musa's family takes turns picking out a Jummah treat which they use to try all different foods, but when it is Musa's turn he sticks to his favorite halal hot dogs to share.

• Arab Arab All Year Long!

  Camper, Cathy,

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  Yallah! From January to December, join some busy kids as they partake in traditions old and new. There's so much to do, whether it's learning to write Arabic or looking at hijab fashion sites while planning costumes for a local comic convention.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Farah Rocks Fifth Grade

  Darraj, Susan Muaddi,

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  Fifth-grader Farah Hajjar and her best friend Allie Liu are hoping to go to the Magnet Academy for their middle school years, instead of Harbortown Elementary/Middle School; but when a new girl Dana Denver starts tormenting Farah and her younger…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Birthday Kunafa

  Ebeid, Rifk,

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  A unique wordless picture book about Palestine that will fill your imagination and tickle your senses with a hearty dose of Palestinian family, food, and fortitude.

• These Olive Trees

  Ghanameh, Aya,

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  The story of a Palestinian family's ties to the land, and how one young girl finds a way to care for her home, even as she says goodbye. It's 1967 in Nablus, Palestine. Oraib loves the olive trees that grow outside the refugee camp where she lives.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• My First Book of Arabic Words

  An ABC Rhyming Book of Arabic Language and Culture

  Khalil, Aya,

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  A perfect read-aloud bedtime book and the ideal accompaniment to guide emerging readers, My First Book of Arabic Words introduces children to the basic words and simple vocabulary of Arabic through colorful rhymes and beautiful imagery. The ABCs of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Arabic Quilt

  An Immigrant Story

  Khalil, Aya,

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  Kanzi's family has moved from Egypt to America, and on her first day in a new school, what she wants more than anything is to fit in. Maybe that's why she forgets to take the kofta sandwich her mother has made for her lunch, but that backfires when…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Night Before Eid

  a Muslim Family Story

  Khalil, Aya,

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  Three generations of Egyptian Americans share special memories and a precious recipe in preparation for Eid al-Fitr, the feast that marks the end of Ramadan.

• Behind My Doors

  the Story of the World's Oldest Library

  Khan, Hena,

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  Come learn about the oldest operating library in existence, which was originally founded by a Muslim woman in 859!

• Hope Is a Rainbow

  Kotb, Hoda, 1964-

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  A celebration of all the things that hope can mean and how to reach for your dreams, whether they are as big as the night sky or as small as a bowl of ice cream.

• The Cat Man of Aleppo

  Latham, Irene,

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  The true story of Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel, who in the midst of the Syrian Civil War offered safe haven to Aleppo's abandoned cats.

• Daughters of the Lamp

  Lewers, Nedda,

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  Twelve-year-old Sahara prefers logic and science over magic, but when she travels to Cairo for a family wedding, her resistance to magic fades when she discovers that she is next in a line of women tasked with guarding Ali Baba's treasure.

• Sitti's Bird

  a Gaza Story

  Mattar, Malak,

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  The story of how a little girl in Gaza finds strength and hope through her painting. A unique children's picture book, written and illustrated by Palestinian artist, Malak Mattar, reflecting her experiences of childhood in Palestine.

• Homeland

  My Father Dreams of Palestine

  Moushabeck, Hannah,

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  A father shares his memories of Palestine with his children in this heartwarming autobiographical picture book debut by second-generation Palestinian American Hannah Moushabeck and Kuwaiti illustrator Reem Madooh.

• The Ghoul

  Najjār, Taghrīd ʻĀrif

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  A story about facing your fears and accepting differences, inspired by Arabic folk tales. The villagers are afraid of the Ghoul. For years, they've tiptoed around the village for fear of disturbing it. The monster doesn't look like them, and it is…Read moreRead more of this annotation