BISMIILLAH AL-RAHMAN AL-RAHIM
Reviewing Children & YA Islamic Fiction, Books by Muslim Authors, & Books Featuring Muslim Characters
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Zaman Kids Series (The Story of Al-Andalus, The Story of the Ottoman Empire, Muslim Heroes & Muslim Heroines for Kids) by’Issa Meyer illustrated by Robi Dalimonte
These gorgeous Islamic history books aimed at kids middle grade and up, should probably be reviewed individually, but their organization, presentation, and style are similar that even with different content, I’m opting to comment on them collectively. Thick 8.5 x 12 hardback covers and sturdy binding, check! 64 glossary full color illustrated pages, check! Backmatter that includes a map, glossary, and information about Islamic Dynasties, check! Visual appeal and writing style aimed at kids, check! Sourcing and bibliography…….NOPE! I’m baffled, truly. These books are made with intention, the Ottoman Empire and Story of Al-Andalus feature information about the times…
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You Only Live Twice by Autumn Allen
Your rizq is written by Allah swt, and this book is such an easy to see example of that, in a time when Islamophobia, DEI, book bans, and diverse stories are not being published, this 368 page YA book has more Islam than the majority of self-pubbed Islamic fiction reads I’ve EVER read, and it is traditionally published, SubhanAllah! it is a halal romance, that features niqabi (why doesn’t she have her niqabi on on the cover?), Black Muslims, supportive friends and family, it is written for everyone, but teenage Muslim girls are going to love this. If you are…
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Never Again, For Anyone by Stacy Friedman illustrated by Elly Stern
I am not Palestinian and I am not Jewish. I am human with a heart and have known and spoken out from a very early age that the treatment of Palestinians at the hands of Zionists is a genocide, but that does not make me able to decide how to evaluate anything but the literary elements of this book, and I definitely can’t tell Palestinians or Jews how it should be received. The 40 page picture book is OWN voice by a Jewish author that “supports Palestinian liberation” and is illustrated by an “anti-Zionist Jew from Israel-Palestine.” It is framed…
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