Call Me Adnan
Written by Reem Faruqi
Published by HarperCollins Publishers
Adnan Zakir loves table tennis. He’s also colorblind, left-handed, and has a fondness for the aviation alphabet. He’s super close with his sister, Aaliyah, who is a great dancer and memorizer of Quran, and he loves his little toddler brother Rizwan, who only wants to grow up and play table tennis like his big brother.
All Adnan dreams of is making it to the Ultimate Table Tennis Championship in Florida, and if he qualifies for the tournament, he knows he will get to spend the Eid holiday with his cousins! But when the family travels there, unthinkable tragedy strikes, and Adnan swears he’ll never play table tennis ever again. Slowly, he and his family must learn to make peace and move forward, as a family.
Primary ISBN: 9780063284944
Publication Date: June 2023
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
Middle Grade, Age 08 or older
Community Represented: Muslim/Muslim American, Pakistani/Pakistani American
Themes: Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Format: Audiobook, Format: Novel In Verse, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Sports, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
Setting: United States
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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