Arab American Heritage Month

This book list includes books for children and teens by Arab-American authors and illustrators that are available to borrow throughout the LMxAC Consortia.

Updated April 22, 2024
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Mirage
Daud, Somaiya
Paper Book
"A refreshing and unique coming-of-age story...a beautiful and necessary meditation on finding strength in one's culture." --Entertainment Weekly, Top Pick of the Month "A YA marvel that will shock breath into your lungs. If you loved The Wrath and the...
Nour's secret library
Tarnowska, Wafa'
Paper Book
★ "A beautiful and poignant coming-of-age book . . . Based on the author's and illustrator's personal experiences, this unique war story is full of hope and resilience that shines through even the worst of situations" - School Library Journal, starred review ...
Other words for home
Warga, Jasmine
Paper Book
New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor Book! A gorgeously written, hopeful middle grade novel in verse about a young girl who must leave Syria to move to the United States, perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Aisha Saeed. Jude never thought she'd be...
Hello, little one : a monarch butterfly story
Pliska, Zeena M.
Paper Book
Caterpillar crawls from leaf to leaf, eating and waiting, all alone in a big, green world. Then Orange appears--Orange floats, and flits, and flies, graceful and beautiful. In this sweet, moving story of intergenerational friendship, a small caterpillar is befriended by a glorious monarch butterfly,...
The seven wise princesses : a medieval Persian epic
Tarnowska, Wafa.
Paper Book
The holiday season is a time for sharing stories, decorating homes, and giving gifts to the people you love. Here we have gathered together some of our favorite picture books and anthologies -- all of which make wonderful holiday gifts!
Unsettled
Faruqi, Reem
Paper Book
Big Mouth mailing Promotion at teacher and librarian conferences and preview events Featured title on HarperStacks, the school & library digital marketing hub Featured title in Shake Up Your Shelves, a new campaign to promote inclusive...
Daughters of the lamp
Lewers, Nedda
Paper Book
A USA Today Bestseller · A stunning middle grade fantasy inspired by Arabian legends about a girl who becomes the guardian of Ali Baba's treasure. Believe in fairy tales. Sahara Rashad lives by logic. Loves science. And always has a plan....
A rover's story
Warga, Jasmine
Paper Book
New York Times bestseller * Best Book of the Year from The Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library The One and Only Ivan meets The Wild Robot in this unique and deeply moving middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars...
The shape of thunder
Warga, Jasmine
Paper Book
An extraordinary new novel from Jasmine Warga, Newbery Honor-winning author of Other Words for Home, about loss and healing--and how friendship can be magical. Cora hasn't spoken to her best friend, Quinn, in a year. Despite living next door to each other, they exist...
All-American Muslim girl
Courtney, Nadine Jolie
Paper Book
A Kirkus Best Book of 2019 A 2021 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Book Nadine Jolie Courtney's All-American Muslim Girl is a relevant, relatable story of being caught between two worlds, and the struggles and hard-won joys of finding your...
Home is not a country
Elhillo, Safia
Paper Book
LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD * A CORETTA SCOTT KING HONOR BOOK * A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE CENTURY "Nothing short of magic." --Elizabeth Acevedo, New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X From the ...
This is all your fault
Safi, Aminah Mae
Paper Book
Set over the course of one day, Aminah Mae Safi's This Is All Your Fault is a smart and voice-driven YA novel that follows three young women determined to save their indie bookstore. Rinn Olivera is finally going to tell her longtime crush AJ that she's in love with him...
Farah rocks fifth grade
Darraj, Susan Muaddi
Paper Book
Farah and her best friend, Allie Liu, are getting excited to turn in their applications to the Magnet Academy, where they both hope to attend sixth grade. But when new girl Dana Denver shows up, Farah's world is turned upside down. As Dana starts bullying Farah's little brother, Samir, Farah begins...
Travelers along the way : a Robin Hood remix
Safi, Aminah Mae
Paper Book
Winner of the 2022 Middle East Book Award in Youth Literature "Rousing ... Wholly original." --Shelf Awareness, starred review Two sisters fight, heist and con their way across a kingdom in turmoil--collecting a ragtag band of outcasts on the way-...
Here we are now
Warga, Jasmine
Paper Book
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We hunt the flame
Faizal, Hafsah
Paper Book
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Tempest of Tea An Ignyte Award Winner A TIME Magazine Top 100 Fantasy Book of All Time A Paste Magazine Best YA Book A PopSugar Best YA Book A TeenVogue Book Club Pick A New York...

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