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2025 National Arab American Heritage Month |
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The djinn's apple
by Djamila Morani
"When Nardeen's home is stormed by angry men frantically in search of something--or someone--she is the only one who manages to escape. And after the rest of her family is left behind and murdered, Nardeen sets out on an unyielding mission to bring her family's killers to justice, regardless of the cost"
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From here : a memoir
by Luma Mufleh
"Refugee advocate Luma Mufleh writes of her tumultuous journey to reconcile her identity as a gay Muslim woman and a proud Arab-turned-American refugee"
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Serpent sea
by Maiya Ibrahim
Immani uses her magic to navigate the sea serpent, and her heart, to save her people from an invasion after the enchantment that previously protected them has been shattered, in a romantic fantasy set in an Arabian-inspired land. Simultaneous eBook.
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The wishless ones
by Hafsah Faizal
Jafar longs to protect his soft-hearted younger brother, Rohan, and wants to apprentice at Maghriz's House of Wisdom, but Maghriz holds danger and intrigue as the brothers contend with their darkest impulses, in an origin story of Jafar before he became Agrabah's grand vizier and his brother.
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We're in this together
by Linda Sarsour
"An inspiring and empowering young readers edition of We Are Not Here to be Bystanders, the memoir by Women's March coorganizer and activist Linda Sarsour. In this middle grade edition of We Are Not Here to be Bystanders, Linda Sarsour shares the memories that shaped her into the activist she is today, and how these pivotal moments in her life led her to being an organizer in one of the largest single-day protests in US history. From the Brooklyn bodega her father owned to the streets of Washington, DC, Linda's story as a daughter of Palestinian immigrants is a moving portrayal of what it means to find your voice in your youth and use it for the good of others as an adult"
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Muhammad Najem, war reporter : how one boy put the spotlight on Syria
by Muhammad Najem
Reporting on the war in Syria using social media, 15-year-old Muhammad Najem, whose father was killed in a bombing while praying, reveals what families like his were enduring, documenting the humanity of the Syrian people and making the world take notice. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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The cherished
by Patricia Sarrafian Ward
Inheriting her estranged grandmother's house, land and a letter with sinister demands, Jo is faced with a chilling mystery, one that must be solved at any cost, while being stalked by a deadly enemy that cannot be seen. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Squire
by Sara Alfageeh
Hiding her status as a girl from conquered lands while training as a Squire on her quest to become a Knight, the only path to true citizenship, Aiza navigates friendships and rivalries until she discovers the militarys endgame. 12,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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A guide to the dark
by Meriam Metoui
Stranded at the Wildwood Motel while on their spring break road trip, Mira and Layla discover eight people died in their room and set out to find the connection between the deaths and the unexplainable things that keep happening inside Room 9. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Man o' war
by Cory McCarthy
While at a marine life theme park, River's encounter with a queer person lands him in the shark tank, which launches a journey of self-discovery, from internalized homophobia and gender dysphoria, through layers of coming out, affirmation surgery, and true love. Simultaneous eBook.
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