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Shad Hadid and the Alchemists of Alexandria
by George Jreije
When his true destiny as an alchemist is revealed, 12-year-old Shad Hadid is invited to attend the mysterious Alexandria Academy where he discovers an evil lurking in the shadows that must be destroyed.
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Everything Comes Next : Collected and New Poems
by Naomi Shihab Nye
A celebratory collection by the current Young People's Poet Laureate complements a selection of her most popular and accessible poems from the past 40 years with several previously unpublished pieces as well as writing tips and striking interior spot art.
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Wishing Upon the Same Stars
by Jacquetta Nammar Feldman
A poignant coming-of-age middle grade debut novel follows Arab American Yasmeen as she moves to San Antonio with her family and navigates finding friendship—and herself.
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Farah Rocks Fifth Grade
by Susan Muaddi Darraj
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 brother, Samir, she decides she can not leave Samir to face the bully alone, especially since the adults and even Allie do not seem to be taking the matter seriously--so Farah comes up with a plan, one which involves lying to those closest to her.
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Other Words For Home
by Jasmine Warga
Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian community is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the beloved family members who were left behind and forges a new sense of identity shaped by friends and changing perspectives.
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The Green Bicycle
by Haifaa Al-Mansour
Desperately wanting a bicycle despite cultural disapproval, an 11-year-old girl from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, earns money by selling homemade bracelets and mixed tapes of banned music until her activities threaten her education. A first novel.
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City of the Plague God / : Rick Riordan Presents
by Sarwat Chadda
Thirteen-year-old Sikander Aziz has to team up with the hero Gilgamesh in order to stop Nergal, the ancient god of plagues, from wiping out the population of Manhattan in this adventure based on Mesopotamian mythology.
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