Hena Khan
Author
Series
Amina's voice volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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"A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community"--
3) Amina's song
Author
Series
Amina's voice volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
Feeling pulled between two cultures after a month with family in Pakistan, Amina shares her experiences with Wisconsin classmates through a class assignment and a songwriting project with new student Nico.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
As features editor of her school newspaper, thirteen-year-old Jameela Mirza wants to impress her father by writing a spectacular story about the new student, but a misunderstanding and family illness complicate matters.
Author
Series
Zara's rules volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
After Zara's bike goes missing, her parents insist on her earning money to pay for it, so she and her friend Naomi turn their red wagon into The Treasure Wagon and try and sell some old knickknacks found in her family's basement.
Author
Series
Zara's rules volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ten-year-old (nearly eleven) Zara's nickname is "Queen of the Neighborhood" because she organizes the other children (even the older ones), sets the rules, and generally makes sure everyone has fun; but now another ten-year-old, Naomi, has moved in across the street and she has her own ideas about fun games, and suddenly the other kids (even Zara's younger brother Zayd) are listening to Naomi--if she is going to retain her influence Zara needs to...
11) Drawing Deena
Author
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
When aspiring artist Deena's anxiety reaches a breaking point, both she and her mother learn the importance of asking for help, and that, with the right support, she can create something truly beautiful.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Readers can join Curious George when he helps out at the Jackson Family Farm by lifting flaps that reveal such items as Mr. Jackson's missing milk pail, the chickens' hidden eggs, and the sun shining over the pumpkin patch.
Author
Language
English
Description
Join the youngest crew of astronauts ever to make the trip to Mars! Faced with fearsome dangers and difficult decisions, your choices will determine your fate on the Red Planet. Will you achieve the mission and return home to Earth safely, successfully earning the title of the youngest astronaut ever to make it to Mars? Or, will you be forced to turn back early? This thrilling adventure offers twenty-two possible endings, but only ONE leads to the...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
Description
George is so excited. He is going to celebrate Ramadan with his friend Kareem! Together they sample special treats, make baskets to daonate to the needy, and look for the crescent moon. Come along to celebrate this special time of year with everyone's favorite monkey in the playful book of rhymes.
15) Under my hijab
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
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.
16) On point
Author
Series
Zayd Saleem chasing the dream volume 2
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"Zayd is so excited to finally be on the Gold Team in basketball but when the team starts struggling and his best friend quits to play football he must step up for his team"--
17) Power forward
Author
Series
Zayd Saleem chasing the dream volume 1
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Fourth-grader Zayd yearns to play basketball on the Gold Team, but when he skips orchestra rehearsal to practice, his parents forbid anything basketball-related, and tryouts are coming soon.
18) Bounce back
Author
Series
Zayd Saleem chasing the dream volume 3
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
When an injury sidelines new captain Zayd, he must find another way to be a leader for his basketball team.
19) Mars
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
As a member of a young crew of astronauts on Mars, the reader is faced with real dangers and must make decisions that will determine the success of the mission.
Author
Series
Publisher
Salaam Reads
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Zara is less than thrilled to be spending spring break with her brother and grandparents, but she is determined to have fun and show her retired grandfather how to start living his best life.