Arab American

Not The Girls You’re Looking For

Posted by on Oct 19, 2018 in Ages 13 and up, Arab American, Iraqi American, Muslim American, North America, Theme: #OwnVoices, Theme: Bi-racial Identity, Theme: Community, Theme: Cross-Group Friendship, Theme: Cultural Differences, Theme: Cultural Identity, Theme: Cultural Traditions, Theme: Family Relationships, Theme: Identity, Theme: Religious Faith, United States | Comments Off on Not The Girls You’re Looking For

Not The Girls You’re Looking For

Not The Girls You’re Looking For By Aminah Mae Safi Published by Feiwel & Friends Age Range: 13+ Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N | Worldcat “…offers Arab and Muslim readers a teenager they can relate to as they too learn to navigate racial and religious tensions in a predominantly white society.”  —Kirkus Reviews Description Lulu Saad doesn’t need your advice, thank you very much. She’s got her three best friends and nothing can stop her from conquering the known world. Sure, for half a minute she thought she’d nearly drowned a cute guy at...

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19 Varieties of Gazelle

Posted by on Aug 10, 2012 in Ages 10 and up, Arab American, Middle Eastern, Theme: Cultural Identity, Theme: Cultural Traditions, Theme: Family Relationships | Comments Off on 19 Varieties of Gazelle

19 Varieties of Gazelle

19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East By Namoi Shihab Nye Published by HarperCollins Children’s “…These poems show what life is like for Arab Americans who are tied to two very different worlds. Caught painfully between these two worlds, they feel the horror and sadness over the terrorist acts yet are aware of the many innocent Arabs who have become victims as well…This collection can help teens understand a different point of view and a culture with which most teens are not familiar” —Jennifer Rice, VOYA Find a copy at Amazon | IndieBound | B&N...

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