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Now in paperback, a joyous short story collection by and about
Muslims, edited by New York Times bestselling authors Aisha Saeed
and S. K. Ali Eid! The short, single syllable word conjures up a
variety of feelings and memories for Muslims. Maybe it's waking up
to the sound of frying samosas or the comfort of bean pie, maybe
it's the pleasure of putting on a new outfit for Eid prayers, or
maybe it's the gift giving and the holiday parties, or carnival
rides to come that day. Whatever it may be, for those who cherish
this day of celebration, the emotional responses may be summed up
in another short and sweet word: joy. Contributors include G.
Willow Wilson, Hena Khan, N. H. Senzai, Hanna Alkaf, Rukhsana Khan,
Randa Abdel-Fattah, Ashley Franklin, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow,
Candice Montgomery, Huda Al-Marashi, Ayesha Mattu, Asmaa Hussein,
and Sara Alfageeh.
On the trip of a lifetime, Adam and Zayneb must find their way back
to each other in this surprising and romantic sequel to the
“bighearted, wildly charming” (Becky Albertalli, New York Times
bestselling author) Love from A to Z that’s a “contemplative
exploration of faith, love, and the human condition” (Kirkus
Reviews, starred review). Adam and Zayneb. Perfectly matched.
Painfully apart. Adam is in Doha, Qatar, making a map of the Hijra,
a historic migration from Mecca to Medina, and worried about where
his next paycheck will come from. Zayneb is in Chicago, where
school and extracurricular stresses are piling on top of a terrible
frenemy situation, making her miserable. Then a marvel occurs: Adam
and Zayneb get the chance to spend Thanksgiving week on the Umrah,
a pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, in Saudi Arabia. Adam is
thrilled; it’s the reboot he needs and an opportunity to pray for
a hijra in real life: to migrate to Zayneb in Chicago. Zayneb balks
at the trip at first, having envisioned another kind of vacation,
but then decides a spiritual reset is calling her name too. And
they can’t wait to see each other—surely, this is just what
they both need. But the trip is nothing like what they expect, from
the appearance of Adam’s former love interest in their traveling
group to the anxiety gripping Zayneb when she’s supposed to be
“spiritual.” As one wedge after another drives them apart while
they make their way through rites in the holy city, Adam and Zayneb
start to wonder: was their meeting just an oddity after all? Or can
their love transcend everything else like the greatest marvels of
the world?
The highly-anticipated sequel to The Proudest Blue; a NEW YORK
TIMES BESTSELLER which explores sisterhood, and kindness, from
trailblazer and Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad. When Faizah's
teacher asks her class to imagine what kind of world they want to
live in Faizah imagines a world where everyone is kind to one
another, and tries to create that world in the school playground.
But what Faizah wants most is to be like her big sister, Asiya.
Will Faizah's classmates repay her kindness and find a way for her
to match Asiya in time for school photo day? An important and
uplifting story about celebrating each other's differences and
similarities.
Asiya's hijab is like the ocean and the sky, no line between them,
saying hello with a loud wave. It's Faizah's first day of school,
and her older sister Asiya's first day of wearing hijab - made of a
beautiful blue fabric. But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful. In
the face of hurtful, confusing words, will Faizah find new ways to
be strong? This is an uplifting, universal story of new
experiences, the unbreakable bond shared by siblings and of being
proud of who you are, from Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad.
In this fun and fresh sequel to Saints and Misfits, Janna hopes her
brother's wedding will be the perfect start to her own summer of
love, but attractive new arrivals have her more confused than ever.
Janna Yusuf is so excited for the weekend: her brother Muhammad's
getting married, and she's reuniting with her mom, whom she's
missed the whole summer. And Nuah's arriving for the weekend too.
Sweet, constant Nuah. The last time she saw him, Janna wasn't ready
to reciprocate his feelings for her. But things are different now.
She's finished high school, ready for college...and ready for Nuah.
It's time for Janna's (carefully planned) summer of love to
begin-starting right at the wedding. But it wouldn't be a wedding
if everything went according to plan. Muhammad's party choices
aren't in line with his fiancee's taste at all, Janna's dad is
acting strange, and her mom is spending more time with an old
friend (and maybe love interest?) than Janna. And Nuah's treating
her differently. Just when things couldn't get more complicated,
two newcomers-the dreamy Haytham and brooding Layth-have Janna more
confused than ever about what her misfit heart really wants.
Janna's summer of love is turning out to be super crowded and
painfully unpredictable.
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Grounded (Hardcover)
Aisha Saeed, S. K. Ali, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
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R336
Discovery Miles 3 360
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Four kids meet at an airport for one unforgettable night in this
middle-grade novel by four bestselling and award-winning
authorsWhen a thunderstorm grounds all flights following a huge
Muslim convention, four unlikely kids are thrown together. Feek is
stuck babysitting his younger sister, but he’d rather be writing
a poem that’s good enough for his dad, a famous poet and rapper.
Hanna is intent on finding a lost cat in the airport—and also on
avoiding a conversation with her dad about him possibly remarrying.
Sami is struggling with his anxiety and worried that he’ll miss
the karate tournament that he’s trained so hard for. And Nora has
to deal with the pressure of being the daughter of a prominent
congresswoman, when all she really wants to do is make fun NokNok
videos. These kids don’t seem to have much in common—yet.Told
in alternating points of view, Grounded tells the story of one
unexpected night that will change these kids forever.
An unforgettable romance following two Muslim teens who meet during
a spring break trip. Zayneb's teacher, who won't stop reminding the
class how "bad" Muslims are. Meet Zayneb, the only Muslim in class,
she isn't bad. She's angry. When she gets suspended for confronting
her teacher and he begins investigating her activist friends,
Zayneb heads to her aunt's house in Doha, Qatar, for an early start
to spring break. Fuelled by the guilt of getting her friends in
trouble, she resolves to try out a newer, "nicer" version of
herself in a place where no one knows her. Then her path crosses
with Adam's. Since he got diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in
November, Adam's stopped going to classes, intent instead, on
perfecting the making of things. Intent on keeping the memory of
his mum alive for his little sister. Adam's also intent on keeping
his diagnosis a secret from his grieving father. Alone, Adam and
Zayneb are playing roles for others, keeping their real thoughts
locked away in their journals...until they meet.
Saints and Misfits-a William C. Morris Award finalist and an
Entertainment Weekly Best YA Book of the Year-is a "timely and
authentic" (School Library Journal, starred review) debut novel
that feels like a modern day My So-Called Life...starring a Muslim
teen. There are three kinds of people in my world: 1. Saints, those
special people moving the world forward. Sometimes you glaze over
them. Or, at least, I do. They're in your face so much, you can't
see them, like how you can't see your nose. 2. Misfits, people who
don't belong. Like me-the way I don't fit into Dad's brand-new
family or in the leftover one composed of Mom and my older brother,
Mama's-Boy-Muhammad. Also, there's Jeremy and me. Misfits. Because
although, alliteratively speaking, Janna and Jeremy sound good
together, we don't go together. Same planet, different worlds. But
sometimes worlds collide and beautiful things happen, right? 3.
Monsters. Well, monsters wearing saint masks, like in Flannery
O'Connor's stories. Like the monster at my mosque. People think
he's holy, untouchable, but nobody has seen under the mask. Except
me.
The highly-anticipated sequel to The Proudest Blue; a NEW YORK
TIMES BESTSELLER which explores sisterhood, and kindness, from
trailblazer and Olympic medallist Ibtihaj Muhammad. I want a kind
world. A world where kindness passes from one to another. When
Faizah's teacher asks her class to imagine what kind of world they
want to live in Faizah imagines a world where everyone is kind to
one another, and tries to create that world in the school
playground. But what Faizah wants most is to be like her big
sister, Asiya. Will Faizah's classmates repay her kindness and find
a way for her to match Asiya in time for school photo day? An
important and uplifting story about celebrating each other's
differences and similarities.
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! A powerful, vibrantly
illustrated story about the first day of school--and two sisters on
one's first day of hijab--by Olympic medalist and social justice
activist Ibtihaj Muhammad. And don't miss The Kindest Red, a story
of hijab and friendship, available for preorder now! With her new
backpack and light-up shoes, Faizah knows the first day of school
is going to be special. It's the start of a brand new year and,
best of all, it's her older sister Asiya's first day of hijab--a
hijab of beautiful blue fabric, like the ocean waving to the sky.
But not everyone sees hijab as beautiful, and in the face of
hurtful, confusing words, Faizah will find new ways to be strong.
Paired with Hatem Aly's beautiful, whimsical art, Olympic medalist
Ibtihaj Muhammad and Morris Award finalist S.K. Ali bring readers
an uplifting, universal story of new experiences, the unbreakable
bond between siblings, and of being proud of who you are.
A joyous short story collection by and about Muslims, edited by New
York Times bestselling author Aisha Saeed and Morris finalist S. K.
Ali Once Upon an Eid is a collection of short stories that
showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices writing today, all about
the most joyful holiday of the year: Eid! Eid: The short,
single-syllable word conjures up a variety of feelings and memories
for Muslims. Maybe it’s waking up to the sound of frying samosas
or the comfort of bean pie, maybe it’s the pleasure of putting on
a new outfit for Eid prayers, or maybe it’s the gift giving and
holiday parties to come that day. Whatever it may be, for those who
cherish this day of celebration, the emotional responses may be
summed up in another short and sweet word: joy. The anthology will
also include a poem, graphic-novel chapter, and spot illustrations.
The full
list of Once Upon an Eid contributors include: G. Willow Wilson
(Alif the Unseen, Ms. Marvel), Hena Khan (Amina's Voice, Under My
Hijab), N. H. Senzai (Shooting Kabul, Escape from Aleppo), Hanna
Alkaf (The Weight of Our Sky), Rukhsana Khan (Big Red Lollipop),
Randa Abdel-Fattah (Does My Head Look Big in This?), Ashley
Franklin (Not Quite Snow White), Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (Mommy's
Khimar), Candice Montgomery (Home and Away, By Any Means
Necessary), Huda Al-Marashi (First Comes Marriage), Ayesha Mattu,
Asmaa Hussein, and Sara Alfageeh.
On the trip of a lifetime, Adam and Zayneb must find their way back
to each other in this surprising and romantic sequel to the
"bighearted, wildly charming" (Becky Albertalli, New York Times
bestselling author) Love from A to Z. Adam and Zayneb. Perfectly
matched. Painfully apart. Adam is in Doha, Qatar, making a map of
the Hijra, a historic migration from Mecca to Medina, and worried
about where his next paycheck will come from. Zayneb is in Chicago,
where school and extracurricular stresses are piling on top of a
terrible frenemy situation, making her miserable. Then a marvel
occurs: Adam and Zayneb get the chance to spend Thanksgiving week
on the Umrah, a pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, in Saudi Arabia.
Adam is thrilled; it's the reboot he needs and an opportunity to
pray for a hijra in real life: to migrate to Zayneb in Chicago.
Zayneb balks at the trip at first, having envisioned another kind
of vacation, but then decides a spiritual reset is calling her name
too. And they can't wait to see each other-surely, this is just
what they both need. But the trip is nothing like what they expect,
from the appearance of Adam's former love interest in their
traveling group to the anxiety gripping Zayneb when she's supposed
to be "spiritual." As one wedge after another drives them apart
while they make their way through rites in the holy city, Adam and
Zayneb start to wonder: was their meeting just an oddity after all?
Or can their love transcend everything else like the greatest
marvels of the world?
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