Arab American Heritage Month @ Fresno State Library

A very large expanse of sea In 2002, a year after 9/11, sixteen-year-old Muslim girl Shirin, tired of being stereotyped and degraded, refuses to let anyone get close until she meets Ocean James, the first person who really seems to want to get to know her.

All-American Muslim girl As Allie witnesses ever-growing Islamophobia in her small town and across the nation, she begins to study her faith, practicing it, and facing hatred and misunderstanding for it. Can a Muslim girl in America ever truly fit in?

Amina's voice A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school. After her local mosque is vandalized, she is devastated. Her friend Soojin is talking about changing her name. Does Amina need to become more "American" and hide who she really is?

Barakah Beats Twelve-year-old Nimra Sharif has spent her whole life in Islamic school, but now it's time to go to "real school."

Crescent moons and pointed minarets : a Muslim book of shapes In simple rhyming text a young Muslim girl guides the reader through the traditions and shapes of Islam.

Deep in the Sahara In Mauritania, West Africa, an Arab girl who wants to wear a malafa, the veiled dress worn by her mother and older sister, learns that the garment represents beauty, mystery, tradition, belonging, and faith.

Golden domes and silver lanterns : a Muslim book of colors In simple rhyming text a young Muslim girl and her family guide the reader through the traditions and colors of Islam.

Habibi When fourteen-year-old Liyanne Abboud, her younger brother, and her parents move from St. Louis to a new home between Jerusalem and the Palestinian village where her father was born, they face many changes and must deal with the tensions between Jews and Palestinians. Fourteen-year-old Liyana Abboud loves to hear her father call her habibi--Arabic for "darling". But she's not prepared for her family's decision to move from St. Louis to Jerusalem.

Here to stay When a cyberbully sends the entire high school a picture of basketball hero Bijan Majidi, photo-shopped to look like a terrorist, the school administration promises to find and punish the culprit, but Bijan just wants to pretend the incident never happened and move on.

Jerusalem sky : stars, crosses, and crescents Takes a look at the significance of one of the world's most holy cities through an examination of the religious events that have taken place within the city for Christians, Jews, and Muslims alike.

King for a day Even though he is confined to a wheelchair, a Pakistani boy tries to capture the most kites during Basant, the annual spring kite festival, and become "king" for the day. Includes an afterword about the Basant festival

Lailah's lunchbox : a Ramadan story Now that she is ten, Lailah is delighted that she can fast during the month of Ramadan like her family and her friends in Abu Dhabi, but finding a way to explain to her teacher and classmates in Atlanta is a challenge until she gets some good advice from the librarian, Mrs. Carman.

Muhammad Introduces Muhammad and the basic tenets of the Islamic faith.

My friend Suhana While volunteering with her mother at a community center, a seven-year-old girl befriends Suhana, also seven, whose cerebral palsy makes it difficult for her to communicate or control her movements. Includes facts about cerebral palsy.

My name is Bilal When Bilal and his sister transfer to a school where they are the only Muslims, they must learn how to fit in while staying true to their beliefs and heritage.

Not the girls you're looking for A Muslim-American teen goes into denial mode about her role in an out-of-control party that occurred during Ramadan, a situation that escalates until she incurs damage that is harder to repair, forcing her to come to terms with her true self

Once upon an Eid : stories of hope and joy by 15 Muslim voices 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. The anthology will also include a poem, graphic-novel chapter, and spot illustration

Other Words for Home Sent with her mother to the safety of a relative's home in Cincinnati when her Syrian hometown is overshadowed by violence, Jude worries for the family members who were left behind as she adjusts to a new life with unexpected surprises.

P is for Palestine : a Palestine alphabet book A children's alphabet picture book that follows a young girl who shares the story of Palestine in English.

Silverworld Desperate to help her ailing grandmother, Sami consults Sitti's spell book and falls into the magical Silverworld, where she must try to save the enchanted city and, perhaps, Sitti, too.

Sitti's secrets A young girl describes a visit to see her grandmother in a Palestinian village on the West Bank.

The genius of Islam : how Muslims made the modern world Examines the influence of Islamic culture on our music, books, language, clothes, science, and more.

The librarian of Basra : a true story from Iraq In a war-stricken country where civilians--especially women--have little power, this true story about a librarian's struggle to save her community's priceless collection of books reminds us all how, throughout the world, the love of literature and the respect for knowledge know no boundaries.

The turtle of Oman : a novel When Aref, a third-grader who lives in Muscat, Oman, refuses to pack his suitcase and prepare to move to Michigan, his mother asks for help from his grandfather, his Siddi, who takes Aref around the country, storing up memories he can carry with him to a new home.

The world is not a rectangle : a portrait of architect Zaha Hadid A biography of architect Zaha Hadid, who grew up in Baghdad and went on to design buildings all over the world. She became one of the most irreverent, controversial, and celebrated architects in the world.

Time to pray = Awqāt al-ṣalāh Overview: I heard the voice of the muezzin calling, "Come to pray, come to pray." Yasmin is visiting her grandmother, who lives in a country somewhere in the Middle East. On her first night, she's wakened by the muezzin at the nearby mosque calling the faithful to prayer, and Yasmin watches from her bed as her grandmother prepares to pray. A visit with Grandmother is always special, but this time it is even more so. Her grandmother makes Yasmin prayer clothes, buys her a prayer rug, and teaches her the five prayers that Muslims perform over the course of a day.

Traveling man : the journey of Ibn Battuta, 1325-1354 An introduction to the journeys of the little-known 14th century Muslim figure, Ibn Battuta. He traveled for 29 years from Morocco to China, from the steppes of Russia to the shores of Tanzania, 75,000 miles in all.

Under my hijab As a young girl observes that each of six women in her life wears her hijab and hair in a different way, she considers how to express her own style one day.

Under the Ramadan moon Ramadan is one of the most special months of the Islamic year, when Muslims pray, fast, and help those in need. Whitman's lyrical story, with luminous illustrations by Sue Williams, serves as an ideal introduction to Ramadan.

We hunt the flame n a world inspired by ancient Arabia, seventeen-year-old huntress Zafira must disguise herself as a man to seek a lost artifact that could return magic to her cursed world.