Theme: muslim

Nabeel’s New Pants: An Eid Tale

By Book Importer | Published: April 4, 2011

Ramadan has come to an end. the fast is over, and tomorrow the celebration of Eid will begin. Nabeel decides to buy each of his family members something special to wear for the holiday.
But while he’s choosing the shopkeeper persuades him also to buy a gift for himself–a pair of new pants that are too [...]

Descriptors: Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, Turkey » Other Themes: , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Moon Watchers

By Book Importer | Published: February 10, 2011

Looking through the tall trees in their backyard in Maine, Shirin and her dad search for a glimpse of the new moon, the sign that the month of Ramadan has begun. Ramadan is a time when Muslims around the world pray, fast, and pay special attention to doing good deeds. Shirin is nine and thinks [...]

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Iran, Picture Book, Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews during the Holocaust

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

When the Nazis occupied Paris, no Jew was safe from arrest and deportation. Few Parisians were willing to risk their own lives to help. Yet during that perilous time, many Jews found refuge in an unlikely place–the sprawling complex of the Grand Mosque of Paris. Not just a place of worship but a community center, [...]

Descriptors: France, Historical Fiction, Primary (ages 6-9) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Ask Me No Questions

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

Nadira and her family are illegal aliens, fleeing to the Canadian border — running from the country they thought was their home. For years since emigrating from Bangladesh, they have lived on expired visas in New York City, hoping they could someday realize their dream of becoming legal citizens of the United States. But after [...]

Descriptors: Bangladesh, Realistic Fiction, United States of America, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , , » 1 Comment

The Best Eid Ever

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

It’s Eid, and Aneesa should be happy, but her parents are thousands of miles away in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage. To cheer her up, her grandmother gives her a gift of beautiful clothes from Pakistan, one outfit for each of the three days of Eid. She even prepares lamb korma, Aneesa’s favorite dinner, [...]

Descriptors: Intermediate (ages 9-14), Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction, Saudi Arabia, United States of America » Other Themes: , , , , » 1 Comment

The Night of the Moon: A Muslim Holiday Story

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

This vibrantly illustrated picture book invites children to experience the traditions of Ramadan and Eid through the eyes of a seven-year-old Pakistani-American girl named Yasmeen.

Descriptors: Pakistan, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Realistic Fiction » Other Themes: , , , , , , , , » Leave a comment

Blaze of Silver

By Rebecca Ballenger | Published: October 29, 2008

Can a knight sacrifice everything he holds sacred in service to his king? King Richard is being held for ransom in Germany, and England is in chaos without a sovereign. The de Granvilles must deliver the treasure that will win their King’s freedom.
But the Old Man of the Mountain, leader of the Assassins, is ready [...]

Descriptors: England (UK), Germany, Historical Fiction, Intermediate (ages 9-14) » Other Themes: , , , , , » Leave a comment