muslims

"A boy named Muhammad receives a special salat rug on his seventh birthday. Seven is the age when Muslim children are encouraged to pray, and Muhammad is determined to do all five daily prayers on time. But one salat occurs during the school day---and he's worried about being seen praying at school . . . In the end, with help from his teacher, he finds the perfect place to pray"--Provided by publisher.

Faizah finds comfort in being part of the crowd, but with help from her mother and sister, as well as some practice and patience, she learns to stand out and lead.

"A lyrical ode to Muslim children all over the world, a joyful celebration of Islam"--Provided by publisher.

Safa and her whole family celebrate the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan with feasts and presents, and the sharing of these traditions with those in need.

"Everyone loves to be invited to an Eid party, so when Husna hears about Maryam's party she can't wait to get her invitation. Throughout the week Husna tries to get Maryam's attention to see if she can remind her, but, every time she does, something gets in her way. Husna begins to wonder if she'll ever be invited to Maryam's party"--Goodreads.com.

"Mona Hasan is a young Muslim girl growing up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the first Gulf War breaks out in 1991. The war isn't what she expects--especially when the ground offensive is over so quickly . . . Over the course of one year, Mona falls in love, speaks up to protect her younger sister, loses her best friend to the new girl at school, has summer adventures with her cousins in Pakistan, immigrates to Canada, and pursues her ambition to be a feminist and a poet"--Provided by publisher.

When her house being TP'd leads her to meet new girl Alice, Samira finds her summer full of clue-finding hunts, garage band practices and getting to know her neighbors like never before, but when her ex-best friend attempts to steal Alice away, she must stand up for her new pal.

Mama and Baba are away on a trip, and Yasmin is moping because she misses them. Then Yasmin, Nani, and Nana discover an injured cat that needs a rescue. Could helping a creature in need be just the thing to cheer up Yasmin?.

Yasmin's class is putting on a play, and her job as director is turning out to be harder than she thought. The actors aren't happy, and Yasmin is quickly losing control. Then Yasmin realizes the director is in charge, so she directs some big changes to the save the play!.

"Ameena feels invisible. It's been that way since she started at her new school. But now there is another new girl in class. Ameena sees her brownness, her hijab, even though the other kids do not. Ameena wants to be her friend, but she can't seem to find the right words or do the right things. Until one day, they find them together"--Provided by publisher.