Hena Khan
Author
Series
Zara's rules volume 2
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Ten-year-old (nearly eleven) Zara's nickname is "Queen of the Neighborhood" because she organizes the other children (even the older ones), sets the rules, and generally makes sure everyone has fun; but now another ten-year-old, Naomi, has moved in across the street and she has her own ideas about fun games, and suddenly the other kids (even Zara's younger brother Zayd) are listening to Naomi--if she is going to retain her influence Zara needs to...
Author
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Description
As features editor of her school newspaper, thirteen-year-old Jameela Pervaiz wants to impress her father by writing a spectacular story about the new student, but a misunderstanding and family illness complicate matters.
5) Amina's song
Author
Series
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Description
Feeling pulled between two cultures after a month with family in Pakistan, Amina shares her experiences with Wisconsin classmates through a class assignment and a songwriting project with new student Nico.
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books
Pub. Date
2017
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
Amina has never been comfortable in the spotlight. She is happy just hanging out with her best friend, Soojin. Except now that she's in middle school everything feels different. Soojin is suddenly hanging out with Emily, one of the "cool"...
Author
Series
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Eleven-year-old Zara is less than thrilled to be spending spring break with her brother and grandparents, but she is determined to have fun and show her retired grandfather how to start living his best life.
Author
Series
Zara's rules volume 2
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Description
After Zara's bike goes missing, her parents insist on her earning money to pay for it, so she and her friend Naomi turn their red wagon into The Treasure Wagon and try and sell some old knickknacks found in her family's basement.
Author
Series
Zayd Saleem chasing the dream volume 1
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Fourth-grader Zayd yearns to play basketball on the Gold Team, but when he skips orchestra rehearsal to practice, his parents forbid anything basketball-related, and tryouts are coming soon.
10) Bounce back
Author
Series
Zayd Saleem chasing the dream volume 3
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Description
When an injury sidelines new captain Zayd, he must find another way to be a leader for his basketball team.
11) Under my hijab
Author
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
As a young girl observes that each of six women in her life wears her hijab and hair in a different way, she considers how to express her own style one day.
12) We are big time
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2024]
Formats
Description
Inspired by a true story, new Muslim student Aliya joins an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team, and she learns about teamwork and herself.
13) Power of flight
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
You thought you were in for an ordinary summer at science camp--that is, until you sneak into an off-limits area of the Center for Avian Science, get your hand pecked by a weird bird, and suddenly gain the power of flight! Now it's up to you to decide how to use the power: Will you fly out at night to save the day? Will you team up with the villainous Dr. Zeus, who bred the mutant bird and wants to take over the world with its powers? Or will you...
Author
Series
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 3
Description
When Professor Fauna spots a unicorn horn mounted on the wall of the Schmoke Brothers' living room, the Unicorn Rescue Society heads to the Himalayan mountains of Northern Pakistan to finally see a unicorn themselves.