Islamic History Month - Teens 2023Like this list

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• Does My Head Look Big in This?

  Abdel-Fattah, Randa

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  (Fiction) Year Eleven at an exclusive prep school in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, would be tough enough, but it is further complicated for Amal when she decides to wear the hijab, the Muslim head scarf, full-time as a badge of her…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Major World Religions. Islam

  Ashkar, Michael

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  (Non-Fiction) This book will discuss the origins of Islam, the major sects that follow the faith, important religious centers such as Mecca and Medina, and the elemental religious practices that unite all members of the umma, or Islamic community.

• All-American Muslim Girl

  Courtney, Nadine Jolie, 1980-

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  (Fiction) Sixteen-year-old Allie, aged seven when she knew her family was different and feared, struggles to claim her Muslim and Arabic heritage while finding her place as an American teenager.

• The Awakening of Malcolm X

  Shabazz, Ilyasah

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  (Fiction) While in Charlestown Prison in the 1940s, young Malcolm Little reads all the books in the library, joins the debate team and the Nation of Islam, and emerges as Malcolm X.

• The Next New Syrian Girl

  Shukairy, Ream

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  (Fiction) Khadija Shami is a Syrian American high school senior raised on boxing and football. Saddled with a monstrous ego and a fierce mother to test it, she dreams of escaping her sheltered life to travel the world with her best friend. Leene…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Listen, Layla

  Abdel-Magied, Yassmin, 1991-

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  (Fiction) Exploring the diaspora experience, race, politics and identity, Listen, Layla by Yassmin Abdel-Magied is an own voices novel for young readers, which bursts with passion, humour and truth. Layla has ended the school year on a high and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• X

  a Novel

  Shabazz, Ilyasah

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  (Fiction) Co-written by Malcolm X's daughter, this revealing novel follows the formative years of the man whose words and actions shook the world.

• Empire of the Islamic World

  Doak, Robin S. (Robin Santos), 1963-

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  (Non-Fiction) This reference resource explores the Islamic Empire's society, culture, and daily life. While Islam, the world's second-largest religion, is the most obvious legacy of the Islamic Empire, the political and scientific contributions are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Being Muslim

  Siddiqui, Haroon

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  (Non-Fiction) Written by one of North America's most honored journalists, Being Muslim presents an up-front and clear explanation of this complex and emotion-laden subject. Although the varying branches of Islam are analyzed and their history…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Queen of the Tiles

  Hanna Alkaf

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  (Fiction) When Najwa Bakri walks into her first Scrabble competition since her best friend’s death, it’s with the intention to heal and move on with her life. Perhaps it wasn’t the best idea to choose the very same competition where said best…Read moreRead more of this annotation