Pakistani/Pakistani American

A Bit of Earth

by Karuna Riazi

Age 08 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Arts, Coming of Age, Cross-Group Friendship, Family Separation: Living with Other Family or Friends, Format: Audiobook, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Genre: Poetry, Immigrant: Education, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Unaccompanied Minors, Welcoming by Individual

A Mermaid Girl

by Sana Rafi

Age 05 or older

Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 1st, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Welcoming by Individual

A Party in Ramadan

by Asma Mobin-Uddin

Age 07 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards, Celebrations, Celebrations: Ramadan & Eid, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Clothing, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Extended, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Neighbors & Neighborhoods, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Welcoming by Community

A Place at the Table

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 10 or older

Themes: Allyship, Cross-Group Friendship, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 1st, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Jewish, Religious Background: Muslim

A Ramadan to Remember

by Marzieh A. Ali

Age 05 or older

Themes: Celebrations: Ramadan & Eid, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Friendship, Welcoming by Individual
A Thousand Questions

A Thousand Questions

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 08 or older

Themes: Education & Literacy, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 1st, Identity: Multiracial, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Setting: Home Country

Abdullah’s Bear Needs a Name!

by Yasmin Hanif

Age 04 or older

Themes: Celebrations, Celebrations: Ramadan & Eid, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Identity: Names & Pronunciations, Multilingual: Arabic Featured Words, Multilingual: Urdu Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim

Ali the Great and the Big Deal Spelling Bee

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 05 or older

Themes: Education & Literacy, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, STEM

Ali the Great and the Big Rock Reveal

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 05 or older

Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Urdu Featured Words, Outdoor Exploration, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, STEM

Ali the Great and the Brother Bother Beach Day

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 05 or older

Themes: Animals, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Urdu Featured Words, Outdoor Exploration, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, STEM

Ali the Great and the Bug Hunt Hazard

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 05 or older

Themes: Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Outdoor Exploration, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, STEM

Ali the Great and the Dinosaur Mistake

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 05 or older

Themes: Animals, Cross-Group Friendship, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Welcoming by School

Ali the Great and the Eid Party Surprise

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 05 or older

Themes: Celebrations: Ramadan & Eid, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim

Ali the Great and the Karate Belt Blues

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 05 or older

Themes: Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Sports

Ali the Great and the Lucky Baby Birds

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 05 or older

Themes: Animals, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Early Childhood, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Urdu Featured Words, Outdoor Exploration, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, STEM

Ali the Great and the Magic Trick Fix

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 05 or older

Themes: Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Mental Health, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim

Ali the Great and the Market Mishap

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 05 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim

Ali the Great and the Monkey Bar Tumble

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 05 or older

Themes: Discrimination: Gender and Sexual, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Mental Health, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim

Ali the Great and the Paper Airplane Flop

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 05 or older

Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Welcoming by School

Ali the Great and the Robot Meltdown

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 05 or older

Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Mental Health, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, STEM

Ali the Great and the Starry Sky Search

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 05 or older

Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Early Childhood, Education & Literacy, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Urdu Featured Words, Outdoor Exploration, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, STEM

Ali the Great and Too Many Cooks

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 05 or older

Themes: Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim

Ali the Great, Swimming Champ

by Saadia Faruqi

Age 05 or older

Themes: Family Relationship: Parents, Family Relationship: Siblings, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multilingual, Mental Health, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Sports

All Mixed Up

by Raj Tawney

Age 09 or older

Themes: Coming of Age, Cross-Group Friendship, Discrimination: Immigration Status, Discrimination: Religious, Generation: 1st, Generation: 2nd, Identity: Multiracial, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Welcoming by Individual

All My Rage

by Sabaa Tahir

Age 14 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Accolades & Awards: Youth Media Awards, Family Relationship: Parents, IYNB Recommends: ASCA School Counselors 2026, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend, Trauma & Healing: Physical Assault, Trauma & Healing: Sexual Assault

Amal Unbound

by Aisha Saeed

Age 09 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Education & Literacy, Format: Audiobook, Human Rights Violation: Child Labor

American Dervish

by Ayad Akhtar

Age 15 or older

Themes: Discrimination: Religious, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 1st, Identity: Multiracial, Religious Background: Muslim

Amina’s Song

by Hena Khan

Age 08 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Accolades & Awards: Youth Media Awards, Cross-Group Friendship, Engagement Tool: I'm Your Neighbor Books Created, Engagement Tool: Video, Family Separation: Different Immigration Status, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 1st, Immigrant: Education, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Setting: Home Country

Amina’s Voice

by Hena Khan

Age 09 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Arts, Celebrations: Ramadan & Eid, Cross-Group Friendship, Discrimination: Religious, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 1st, Immigrant: Education, IYNB Recommends: Community Rallying Against Hate, Religious Background: Muslim

Anisa’s International Day

by Reem Faruqi

Age 8 or older

Themes: Arts, Celebrations, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Generation: 1st, Welcoming by School

Any Way You Look

by Maleeha Siddiqui

Age 08 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Arts, Coming of Age, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Friendship, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Family Relationship: Siblings, Format: Audiobook, Generation: 1st, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim

Awe-samosas!

by Marzieh Abbas

Age 04 or older

Themes: Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Food, Family Relationship: Grandparents, Family Relationship: Parents, Generation: 1st, Identity: Multilingual, Multilingual: Urdu Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience