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2023 Arab American Heritage Month
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Hollow fires
by Samira Ahmed
Aspiring journalist Safiya Mirza investigates the murder of a 14-year-old boy who was wrongfully arrested, labeled a terrorist and eventually killed, seeking to tell the whole truth about the boy and those who killed him because of their hate-filled beliefs. 75,000 first printing.
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Internment
by Samira Ahmed
Forced into an interment camp for Muslim-American citizens in a near-future United States, 17-year-old Layla Amin helps forge an alliance of new friends and outside sympathizers before becoming the leader of a revolution against the camp's corrupt guards.
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Misfit in love
by S. K. Ali
Looking to reconnect with her mother and pursue a relationship of her own the summer before college, misfit Janna finds her efforts complicated by her brother’s wedding plans, her mother’s new love interest and two very different young men. 75,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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All-American Muslim girl
by Nadine Jolie Courtney
A nonpracticing Muslim-American teen, the daughter of a famous conservative shock jock, witnesses acts of Islamophobia in her small town that prompts her courageous study and embrace of her faith. By the author of Romancing the Throne. Simultaneous eBook.
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Court of lions : a mirage novel
by Somaiya Daud
A conclusion to the duology that began with Mirage finds an isolated but capricious Amani risking charges of treason while Maram approaches her marriage to Idris under the condition that she must help hide Amani’s rebel associations. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Maps.
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Home is not a country
by Safia Elhillo
A novel in verse follows the experiences of a misfit teen in a discriminatory suburban community who questions her mixed heritage before unexpected family revelations force her to fight for her own identity. By the award-winning author of The January Children. Simultaneous eBook.
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How it all blew up
by Arvin Ahmadi
Fleeing to Rome in the wake of coming out to his Muslim family, a failed relationship and blackmail, 18-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. By the author of Girl Gone Viral.
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We free the stars
by Hafsah Faizal
A conclusion to the duology that began with We Hunt the Flame finds Zafira, Nasir and Kifah navigating limited resources, reluctant allies and a fearful kingdom to finish a captive Altair’s plan to restore magic to all of Arawiya. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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These infinite threads
by Tahereh Mafi
"The heir to the human throne, Kamran falls in love with Alizeh, heir to the Jinn throne, who fulfills a long-foretold prophecy as being destined to free her people, a discovery that causes Kamran to question everything hes been taught about the Jinn and their future in his kingdom. 200,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. "
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Here We Are Now
by Jasmine Warga
Giving up on trying to make contact with the father she never knew, a 16-year-old music-loving girl is astonished when he shows up unannounced and invites her to meet her dying grandfather, a journey that is complicated by her parents' past secrets and discovering a part of herself she never recognized before.
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A very large expanse of sea
by Tahereh Mafi
Withdrawing into solitude after enduring a year of cruel prejudice in the aftermath of September 11, Muslim teen Shirin, an enthusiastic breakdancer, struggles to trust a boy who is the first friend who really seems to want to know her.
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Once upon an Eid : stories of hope and joy by 15 Muslim voices
by Aisha Saeed
Featuring contributions by such established genre authors as Hena Khan, Randa Abdel-Fattah and Ashley Franklin, a collection of short stories celebrates Muslim culture and the joyful holiday traditions of Eid. Co-edited by the author of Amal Unbound. Illustrations.
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