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Dahling if You Luv Me
Would You Please Please Smile - Rukhsana Khan
A young Muslim girl tries
to fit in with the kids in her Canadian classroom.
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The Bedouin’s Gazelle -
Frances Temple
An amazing novel set in a
Bedouin society in the year 1302.
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Habibi - Naomi
Shihab Nye
A romantic novel about a
young American girl who goes with her family to Palestine.
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Parvana’s Journey -
Deborah Ellis
Parvana is a young Afghan
girl separated from her family during the American bombardment of
Afghanistan.
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The Space Between Our
Footsteps - Naomi Shihab Nye
A wonderful collection of
poems that gives voice to Middle Eastern perspectives.

(Note: Naomi Shihab Nye
has many collections of poetry. I highly recommend her work. She
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Mud City - Deborah
Ellis
A novel linked to
Parvana’s Journey about the plight of children in post-Taliban
Afghanistan.
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Muslim Child - By Rukhsana Khan
This collection of short stories and poems
deals with every major aspect of Islam from a child’s perspective.
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Does
My Head Look Big in This?
- Randa Abdel-Fattah
A humorous novel about an Australian Muslim girl who starts wearing
hijab.
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Kiss the Dust -
Elizabeth Laird
A historical novel about
a young Kurdish girl’s flight from Iraq under Saddam.
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A Little Piece of Ground -
Elizabeth Laird
A heart-wrenching look at the Israeli
occupation of Palestine.
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My Blue Country -
O.R. Melling
A thoughtful novel about
an exchange visit to Malaysia.
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Bifocal
- Deborah Ellis & Eric
Walters
This novel offers an excellent look
at today's political realities.
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The Memory of Hands -
Reshma Baig
A poetic collection of
short stories about Muslims in America.
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The Jinn in the Clock -
J.J.L. Simpson
Features a framed story
from the storyteller Duwairig.
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A Wicked Wazir -
J. J.L. Simpson
Linked to the previous
title, again Duwairig frames a story of court intrigue.

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Ahmad Deen and the
Jinn at Shaolin - Yahiya Emerick
Ahmad Deen travels to
China and finds a mystery.

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