Teen Reads for Arab-American Heritage Month

by Katouh, Zoulfa

Book - 2022

A speculative novel set amid the Syrian Revolution, follows one Syrian 17-year-old's struggles balancing duty to her country and to herself. A speculative novel set amid the Syrian Revolution, follows one Syrian 17-year-old's struggles balancing duty to her country and to herself. Show less

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Here We Are Now

by Warga, Jasmine

Book - 2017

While her mother is out of town, sixteen-year-old Taliah accompanies her estranged father to meet her dying grandfather and the rest of his family. On the...Show more While her mother is out of town, sixteen-year-old Taliah accompanies her estranged father to meet her dying grandfather and the rest of his family. On the way, Taliah learns about how her parents met and separated, her mother's experience as a Jordanian immigrant, and her own ability to accept change and open up to others. Show less

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Down and Across

by Ahmadi, Arvin

Book - 2018

Sixteen-year-old Scott Ferdowsi's impromptu trip to a famous professor for advice about success turns into a summer of freedom that brings him answers in unexpected places Sixteen-year-old Scott Ferdowsi's impromptu trip to a famous professor for advice about success turns into a summer of freedom that brings him answers in unexpected places Show less

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It Won't Always Be Like This

A Graphic Memoir

by Gharib, Malaka

Graphic Novel - 2022

"An intimate graphic memoir about an American girl growing up with her Egyptian father's new family, forging unexpected bonds and navigating adolescence in an unfamiliar country."--publisher "An intimate graphic memoir about an American girl growing up with her Egyptian father's new family, forging unexpected bonds and navigating adolescence in an unfamiliar country."--publisher Show less

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A Very Large Expanse of Sea

by Mafi, Tahereh

Book - 2018

It's 2002, a year after 9/11. It's an extremely turbulent time politically, but especially so for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who'...Show more It's 2002, a year after 9/11. It's an extremely turbulent time politically, but especially so for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year-old Muslim girl who's tired of being stereotyped. But then she meets Ocean James. He's the first person in forever who really seems to want to get to know Shirin. It terrifies her--they seem to come from two irreconcilable worlds--and Shirin has had her guard up for so long that she's not sure she'll ever be able to let it down. Show less

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Here to Stay

by Farizan, Sara

Book - 2018

When a cyberbully sends the entire high school a picture of basketball hero Bijan Majidi, photo-shopped to look like a terrorist, the school administratio...Show more When a cyberbully sends the entire high school a picture of basketball hero Bijan Majidi, photo-shopped to look like a terrorist, the school administration promises to find and punish the culprit, but Bijan just wants to pretend the incident never happened and move on. But when a similar attack targets two of his lesbian friends, he realizes the issue goes far beyond himself. Show less

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Travelers Along the Way

A Robin Hood Remix

by Safi, Aminah Mae

Book - 2022

In this reimagination of the legend of Robin Hood, Rahma al-Hud and her older sister Zeena travel to Jerusalem for a final mission, and on their way they ...Show more In this reimagination of the legend of Robin Hood, Rahma al-Hud and her older sister Zeena travel to Jerusalem for a final mission, and on their way they assemble a ragtag band of misfits and get swept up Holy Land politics. Jerusalem, 1192. The Third Crusade rages on. Show less

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Love From A to Z

by Ali, S. K

Book - 2019

Eighteen-year-old Muslims Adam and Zayneb meet in Doha, Qatar, during spring break and fall in love as both struggle to find a way to live their own truths. Eighteen-year-old Muslims Adam and Zayneb meet in Doha, Qatar, during spring break and fall in love as both struggle to find a way to live their own truths. Show less

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Huda F Are You?

by Fahmy, Huda

Graphic Novel - 2021

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 t...Show more 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 feels miscellaneous, like no one at all. Until she realizes that it'll take finding out who she isn't to figure out who she is. Show less

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The Next New Syrian Girl

by Shukairy, Ream

Book - 2023

The unlikely friendship between Syrian American boxer Khadija and Syrian refugee Leene reveals the pressures and expectations of the perfect Syrian daughter and the repercussions of the Syrian Revolution both at home and abroad. The unlikely friendship between Syrian American boxer Khadija and Syrian refugee Leene reveals the pressures and expectations of the perfect Syrian daughter and the repercussions of the Syrian Revolution both at home and abroad. Show less

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We Hunt the Flame

by Faizal, Hafsah

Book - 2019

In a world inspired by ancient Arabia, seventeen-year-old huntress Zafira must disguise herself as a man to seek a lost artifact that could return magic t...Show more In a world inspired by ancient Arabia, seventeen-year-old huntress Zafira must disguise herself as a man to seek a lost artifact that could return magic to her cursed world; the first book in a duology written by Hafsah Faizal, an American Muslim of Sri Lankan and Arab descent. Show less

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How It All Blew up

by Ahmadi, Arvin

Book - 2020

Fleeing to Rome in the wake of coming out to his Muslim family, a failed relationship, and blackmail, eighteen-year-old Amir Azadi embarks on a more authe...Show more Fleeing to Rome in the wake of coming out to his Muslim family, a failed relationship, and blackmail, eighteen-year-old Amir Azadi embarks on a more authentic life with new friends and dates in the Sistine Chapel before an encounter with a U.S. Customs officer places his hard-won freedom at risk. -- adapted from book jacket Show less

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Home Is Not A Country

by Elhillo, Safia

Book - 2021

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 outside...Show more 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. Winner of the 2022 Arab American Book Award for Children/Young Adults. Show less

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Saints and Misfits

by Ali, S. K

Book - 2017

Life has settled since Janna's parents' divorce, but several new obstacles are making things difficult. A finalist for the American Library Association's ...Show more Life has settled since Janna's parents' divorce, but several new obstacles are making things difficult. A finalist for the American Library Association's 2018 William C. Morris Award and the winner of the APALA Honor Award and Middle East Book Honor Award. S. K. Ali Show less

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