Saudi Arabian/Saudi American

A Season for Building Houses

by Authors: Ibrahim Shkara, Richard Akera, Ahmed Abbas, Fadumo Issack, Omar Raouf, Clautel Buba, Eric Martinez, Khadija Mohamed, Rasha Usif, Michée Runyambo, Amira Al Sammrai, Elahe Seddiqi, Sahara Hassan, Aden Isaack, Judica'elle Irakoze, Faris Baziga, Ali Aljubyly, Edna Adan, Chrispo Niyokwizerwa, Emmanuel Muya, Ralph Houanche, Elias Nasrat, Annick Umutoniwase, Vassily Murangira, Hanen Mohammad, Jordy Izere, Rachel Iradukunda, Maryama Abdi, Edna Thecla-Akimana, Mohamed Awale, Yann Tanguy Irambona, Benjamin Bivigete Ibrahim Shkara, Richard Akera, Ahmed Abbas, Fadumo Issack, Omar Raouf, Clautel Buba, Eric Martinez, Khadija Mohamed, Rasha Usif, Michée Runyambo, Amira Al Sammrai, Elahe Seddiqi, Sahara Hassan, Aden Isaack, Judica'elle Irakoze, Faris Baziga, Ali Aljubyly, Edna Adan, Chrispo Niyokwizerwa, Emmanuel Muya, Ralph Houanche, Elias Nasrat, Annick Umutoniwase, Vassily Murangira, Hanen Mohammad, Jordy Izere, Rachel Iradukunda, Maryama Abdi, Edna Thecla-Akimana, Mohamed Awale, Yann Tanguy Irambona, Benjamin Bivigete

Age 12 or older

Themes: Coming of Age, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Storytelling, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Anthology, Genre: Poetry, Identity: Multilingual, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Refugee Journey, Refugee: Unspecified, Refugee: War/Conflict, Setting: Refugee Camp

Driving By Starlight

by Anat Deracine

Age 12 or older

Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Starred Review, Cross-Group Friendship, Family Separation: By Detention, Own Voices/Lived Experience

EidTale: An Eid al-Fitr Adventure

by Aaliya Jaleel

Age 03 or older

Themes: Celebrations, Celebrations: Ramadan & Eid, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Celebrations & Traditions, Early Childhood, Multilingual: Arabic Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim, Setting: Home Country

Kites and Lemonade

by Yasmeen bint Ahmad

Age 08 or older

Themes: Animals, Cross-Group Friendship, Cultural Empowerment, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Family, Cultural Empowerment & Joy: Identity, Discrimination: Abilities, Diverse Abilities: Neurological, Diverse Abilities: Physical, Family Relationship: Parents, Genre: Action Adventure, Genre: Fantasy & Folklore, Multilingual: Arabic Featured Words, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Setting: Home Country, STEM, Welcoming by Community, Welcoming by Individual

Satoko and Nada

by Yupechika

Age 13 or older

Themes: Cross-Group Friendship, Immigrant: Education, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Religious Background: Muslim