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The lines we cross

Michael's parents are leaders of a new anti-immigrant political party called Aussie Values which is trying to halt the flood of refugees from the Middle East; Mina fled Afghanistan with her family ten years ago, and just wants to concentrate on fitting in and getting into college--but the mutual attraction they feel demands that they come to terms with their family's concerns and decide where they stand in the ugly anti-Muslim politics of the time.

Going to Mecca

2012
A Muslim family travels to Mecca to perform the sacred pilgrimage known as the Hajj.

The writing on my forehead

2009
Saria, a second generation Muslim-American, decides to pursue a college education after learning family secrets about her grandfather, but the terrorist attacks in 2001 anda family tragedy cause Saria to question her choice to become an international journalist.

White teeth

a novel
2001
Chronicles the lives of two North London families, one headed by a Bengali Muslim, the other by an English man and a Jamaican woman, and how their lives intertwine.

Gardens of water

a novel
2008
After an earthquake hits Istanbul, Kurdish Muslim Sinan and his family are forced to live in a camp, set up by American missionaries and headed by his American neighbor who he always avoided, and much to his disapproval, while residing in the camp, his son is slowly converted to Christianity and his daughter falls in love with a seventeen-year-old American.

Ramadan moon

2009
Colorful illustrations and lyrical text describe the phases of the moon and activities during Ramadan.

Salaam

a Muslim American boy's story
2006
Describes what life is like for Imram, a Muslim boy who is an American.

American dervish

a novel
2012
Hayat Shah, a young American boy of Pakistani parents, develops a crush on Mina, his mother's oldest friend who arrives on the family's doorstep when her marriage in Pakistan falls apart, but when Mina begins to date a family friend, Hayat feels increasingly confused over his feelings for her and he begins to question all of his beliefs.

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