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September 10, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Piece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin’s Hijab by Priya Huq

This unique graphic novel will resonate and educate readers. A good addition to collections.

May 2, 2019 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: Love from A to Z by S. K. Ali

Easily in the top five books I've read so far in 2019. This is a beautiful, complex, and important book that centers the Muslim experience and shows the power of anger, peace, and connection.

August 1, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: The Authentics by Abdi Nazemian

Publisher’s description The Authentics is a fresh, funny, and insightful novel about culture, love, and family—the kind we are born into and the ones we create. Daria Esfandyar is Iranian-American and proud of her heritage, unlike some of the “Nose Jobs” in the clique led by her former best friend, Heidi Javadi. Daria and her friends […]

Book Review: Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan

April 4, 2017 by Amanda MacGregor

Publisher’s description A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family’s vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community in this sweet and moving middle grade novel from the award-winning author of It’s Ramadan, Curious George and Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns. Amina has never been comfortable in […]