Posted on August 9, 2020 by lockehardy
Written by: A.E. Ali Illustrated by: Rahele Jomepour Bell For ages: 4-8 years Language: English, some Arabic, Hebrew, and Spanish. Topics Covered: School, Friendship, Holidays, Judaism, LGBTQ Families, Islam, STEM, BIPOC Protagonists. Summary: This story follows a young Black Muslim boy named Musa when he starts school, but doesn’t know… Continue Reading “Our Favorite Day of the Year”
Posted on July 6, 2020 by lockehardy
Category: BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Family, Global Community, Independent Thought, Muslim Identity, Own Voices, Self Expression, Social-Emotional Learning, UncategorizedTags: feminism, friendship, Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Luisa Uribe, Muslim family, names, prejudice, racism, self-esteem, social-emotional development
Posted on June 16, 2020 by lockehardy
Topics Covered: Own Voices, Pakistani Muslim Family, Friendship. Summary: This 12 book series (we have 3) is all about Yasmin, a bright and kind young girl whose family is proud of their Pakistani heritage. The stories revolve are Yasmin, and are early chapter books. I… Continue Reading “Yasmin- Chapter Books”
Posted on June 7, 2020 by lockehardy
Category: BIPOC, Black Culture and Identity, Culture & Traditions, Family, friendship, Girls Outdoors, Muslim Identity, Own Voices, Self Expression, UncategorizedTags: disability, disability representation, Family, friendship, hearing aids, hijab, joy, Kaylani Juanita, love, mobility aids, muslim girls, Own Voices, radical jy, Samara Cole Doyon, vitiligo
Posted on June 4, 2020 by lockehardy
Written by: Ibtihaj Muhammad with S.K. Ali Illustrated by: Hatem Aly For ages: 4-8 years Language: English Topics Covered: Muslim Identity, Islamophobia, Family, Growing Up, Siblings, Own Voices, Lived Experiences, POC-Centric Narratives, Resilience, Strength. Summary: The Proudest Blue is a story about Asiya’s first day hijab, which she has chosen because it’s the… Continue Reading “The Proudest Blue”
Category: Culture & Traditions, Family, Global Community, Muslim Identity, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, religion, Self Expression, Social-Emotional LearningTags: bullying, culture and traditions, Family, Global Community, growing up, Hatem Aly, hijab, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Islam, Islamophobia, lived experiences, Muslim, Muslim culture, Muslim Identity, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, religion, resilience, S.K. Ali, self-expression, siblings, Social-Emotional Learning, strength
Posted on May 27, 2020 by lockehardy
Edited by: Lindsay H. Metcalf, Keila V. Dawson, Jeanette Bradley Illustrated by: Jeanette Bradley For ages: 5-9 years Language: English Topics Covered: Activism, Youth Activists, Poetry, Own Voices, Environmental Activism, Violence, Indigenous Voices, American Citizens, LGBTQ, Education, Muslim Activist, Community. Summary: Y’all need to buckle up for this book. These are… Continue Reading “No Voice Too Small”
Category: activism, Community Involvement, Environmental Activism, feminism, Girls Outdoors, Global Community, Historical Figures, Independent Thought, Indigenous Voices, LGBT, Muslim Identity, Neurodiversity, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, religion, Social-Emotional Learning, transgender youth, Uncategorized, young adultTags: accessibility, activist, American history, call to action, community, education, Jeanette Bradley, Keila V. Dawson, LGBTQ, Lindsay H. Metcalf, Muslim, oppression, Own Voices, poetry, political activism, racism, violence, youth activism
Posted on May 16, 2020 by lockehardy
Written by: Samira Ahmed Cover Art by: art by Dana Ledl, design by Karina Granda For ages: YA 12 years and up Language: English, some Arabic. Topics Covered: Islamophobia, Internment, Violence, Military Action, Oppression, History, Subversion, Independent Thought, Activism, Friendship, Love, Growing Up, Relationships. Summary: For #sweetsandsocialjustice I wanted… Continue Reading “Internment”
Category: activism, Culture & Traditions, Family, Global Community, immigration, Independent Thought, Muslim Identity, Own Voices, poc-centric narratives, Self Expression, Social-Emotional Learning, women in leadership, young adultTags: friendship, growing up, history, internment, Islam, Islamophobia, love, military, military action, oppression, relationships, Samira Ahmed, subversion, sweets and social justice, violence
Posted on April 30, 2020 by lockehardy
Written by: Rabiah York Lumbard Illustrated by: Laura K. Horton For ages: 4-8 years Language: English, some Arabic. Topics Covered: Muslim Experience, Holidays, Ramadan, Islam, Family, Love, Social-Emotional Learning. Summary: This is a lovely introduction book to the holiday of Ramadan, told through main character Sophia’s eyes. We are… Continue Reading “The Gift of Ramadan”
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