egyptian americans

"Three generations of Egyptian Americans share special memories and a precious recipe in preparation for Eid al-Fitr, the feast that marks the end of Ramadan"--Provided by publisher.

"An intimate graphic memoir about an American girl growing up with her Egyptian father's new family, forging unexpected bonds and navigating adolescence in an unfamiliar country"-- Provided by publisher.

"Nadia loves fun facts. Here are a few about her: There was a magical--and hilarious--ancient Egyptian teacher named Titi trapped in her hippo amulet until she freed him last fall. Her school is choosing a new mascot and her idea is totally going to win! She's going to kick butt writing for the school newspaper this term . . . . . . Maybe. A couple of weeks in, the newspaper is a big mess. The mascot contest is mayhem, too. (Who knew choosing a costumed character could cause such controversy?!) Then Nadia and Titi discover that the hippo amulet holds a second secret, one that's super powerful--and super scary. Too bad they have no idea how to stop it. But Nadia is on the case! If she can solve the mystery of an ancient amulet, winning the mascot contest and acing her reporter assignments should be easy . . . right?".

"Inspired by the author's . . . experiences, this . . . novel follows sixth grade Egyptian immigrant Nadia as she navigates the ups and downs of friendships, racism, and some magic, too! Nadia loves fun facts. Here are a few about her: she collects bobbleheads--she has 77 so far ; she moved from Egypt to America when she was six years old ; the hippo amulet she wears is ancient--as in it's literally from ancient Egypt ; [and] she's going to win the contest to design a new exhibit at the local museum. Because how cool would that be?! (Okay, so that last one isn't a fact just yet, but Nadia has plans to make it one.) But then a new kid shows up and teases Nadia about her Egyptian heritage. It's totally unexpected, and totally throws her off her game. And something else happens that Nadia can't explain: Her amulet starts glowing! She soon discovers that the hippo is holding a hilarious--and helpful--secret. Can she use it to confront the new kid and win the contest?.

"The daughter of parents with unfulfilled dreams themselves, Malaka navigated her childhood chasing her parents' ideals, learning to code-switch between her family's Filipino and Egyptian customs, adapting to white culture to fit in, crushing on skater boys, and trying to understand the tension between holding onto cultural values and trying to be an all-American kid"--Amazon.com.

Talibah and her younger brother Adom travel to Egypt with their archaeologist father, where they stumble upon the story of a lost pharaoh, a rare queen who lead Egypt for years but has been erased from history, and try to restore her to her rightful place among the country's ancient rulers.

Depicts the joys and hardships experienced by a Muslim family that immigrates to New York City from Alexandria, Egypt, in the hope of making a better life for themselves.

Feeling out of place in a Montana home where nobody can pronounce his name, Khosi Saqr travels to Cairo in search of his father and a connection to his heritage before discovering lessons about belonging, family, and culture.

Traveling to his ancestral home in Egypt to battle the evil wizard Badru, twelve-year-old Tommy Bomani, who has inherited great strength and an ability to shape-shift into powerful, large cats, must first find a missing piece of a statue carved by the Egyptian god Ra.

Tired of warrior training, overconfident Tommy Bomani uses his newly acquired shape-shifting power to battle Marcellus Fish, evil wizard Badru's henchman.