Borderline
Despite the strained relationship between them, teenaged Sami Sabiri risks his life to uncover the truth when his father is implicated in a terrorist plot.
FIC
year: 2012
copies: 29
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 560
subjects: fathers and sons, identity (philosophical concept), prejudices, friendship [X], muslims [X], iranian americans, terrorism
Just A Drop Of Water
"Jake and Sam are best friends, but after the attacks on September 11, their friendship is in danger of crumbling as Sam and his family succumb to hatred for being Muslim American"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2014
copies: 11
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 600
subjects: best friends, friendship [X], september 11 terrorist attacks, 2001, arab americans, muslims [X], florida, conduct of life, family life
Amina's Voice
A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school.
FIC
year: 2019
copies: 113
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: muslims [X], pakistani americans, friendship [X], middle school students, large print books, identity (psychology), vandalism, fiction, juvenile works
Yaffa And Fatima
"Yaffa and Fatima live on neighboring date farms. When very little rain leads to a poor harvest, both women go to extra measures to make sure that their neighbor doesn't go hungry"-- Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2017
copies: 8
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Not The Girls You're Looking For
"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.
FIC
year:
copies: 11
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 660
subjects: identity (psychology), dating (social customs), friendship [X], families, arab americans, teenage girls, high school students, muslims [X], female friendship, culture conflict, houston (tex.)
A Moon For Moe And Mo
Moses Feldman and Mohammed Hassan both live on Flatbush Avenue, but when they meet at the grocery store they quickly become best friends, sharing a picnic while their families prepare for the holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Ramadan.
FIC
year: 2018
copies: 11
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 600
subjects: jewish families, muslim families, friendship [X], cultural pluralism, jews, family life, muslims [X], flatbush avenue (new york, n.y.), brooklyn (new york, n.y.), kings county (n.y.), picture books
Just Another Jihadi Jane
"... tells the tale of Islamist radicalization from the inside. Two children of Muslim immigrants in England's industrial north--thoughtful Jamilla and rebellious Ameena--become best friends, and find in religion and social media a community as welcoming and encouraging as their public education is estranging.
FIC
year: 2017
copies: 5
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: friendship [X], muslims [X], extremists, islamic fundamentalism, syria, political fiction, war fiction
Digging Deep
Asiyah Najjar enjoys playing volleyball with her friend, Lucy, and the rest of the players in their recreational league, but this year Lucy has talked her into joining the travel team--and suddenly volleyball is a lot more demanding, and a lot less fun, then it used to be, and easy-going Asiyah must learn to dig deep if she does not want to let her teammates down.
FIC
year: 2019
copies: 19
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 600
subjects: volleyball, sports, stress (psychology), best friends, friendship [X], muslims [X], arab americans, commitment (psychology)
Sadiq And The Fun Run
"Eight-year-old Sadiq wants to try out for the youth football team like his friends, but his parents feel he is too young, and instead suggest that he take up running and join the track club--Sadiq feels that running is wimpy, but the coach convinces him that running races can be fun as well"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2020
copies: 21
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
Yasmin The Friend
Yasmin is excited to have her friends Emma and Ali come over, and wants to play dress up.
FIC
year: 2020
copies: 36
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 490
subjects: friendship [X], play, pakistani americans, muslims [X], muslim girls, muslim families, family life, readers, electronic books
Accidental Trouble Magnet
"Imaginative Omar goes through the ups and downs of starting a new school and making new friends with the help of his wonderful (and silly) Muslim family"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2022
copies: 60
call number/section: FIC
lexile: 820
subjects: family life, muslims [X], school stories, friendship [X], england, humorous fiction, families, schools, humorous stories, school fiction
The Girl And The Ghost
This book retells a Malaysian folk tale in which a lonely girl, Suraya, inherits from her grandmother a pelesit, a ghostly demon, who proves to be a good companion, bringing both danger and hope.
FIC
year:
copies: 22
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: demonology, friendship [X], mothers and daughters, muslims [X], single-parent families, mother-daughter relationship, malaysia
A Galaxy Of Sea Stars
Izzy struggles with her parents' separation, starting middle school, and more, but especially the effect her friendship with her Muslim neighbor, Sitara, has on her best friends, Zelda and Piper.
FIC
year: 2021
copies: 14
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: friendship [X], middle schools, school stories, muslims [X], afghans, immigrants, family life
Sadiq And The Explorers
"After a family hike in a nearby park, Sadiq forms the Explorers Club with his friends, who then help a neighbor create a nature-themed scavenger hunt for the Fourth of July celebration"--Provided by publisher.
FIC
year: 2021
copies: 17
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: clubs, treasure hunt (game), friendship [X], somali americans, immigrants, muslims [X], ecofiction, treasure hunts, nature
Sadiq And The Perfect Play
"When Sadiq and his friends form a theater club Sadiq, as director, thinks he must do everything until the director of his big sister Aliya's show tells him about delegating.
FIC
year: 2021
copies: 12
call number/section: FIC
lexile:
subjects: theater, cooperativeness, friendship [X], families, somali americans, immigrants, muslims [X], family life