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Review of The Strongest Heart

The Strongest Heart by Saadia FaruqiMiddle School    Quill Tree/HarperCollins    384 pp.3/25    9780063115859    $19.99e-book ed.  9780063115897    $9.99Thirteen-year-old Pakistani American Mohammad and his father move from Queens to Houston to stay with his aunt and cousin while his research scientist mother works in a refugee camp in Greece. Mo’s father’s paranoid schizophrenia,...
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Review of A Vaisakhi to Remember

A Vaisakhi to Remember by Simran Jeet Singh; illus. by Japneet KaurPrimary    Kokila/Penguin    32 pp.3/25    9780593859087    $18.99e-book ed.  9780593859094    $10.99A young Sikh girl celebrates the spring festival of Vaisakhi surrounded by her loving family, furry friends, and community. She wakes up to the morning sun and a few nudges from...

Review of The Midnight Panther

The Midnight Panther by Poonam Mistry; illus. by the author Primary    Candlewick Studio    48 pp. 10/24    9781536238716    $18.99 A gentle panther loves the forest, but he’s afraid to scale the tall trees and feels different from the other majestic cats. He admires Tiger’s bold stripes, Lion’s bright mane, and Leopard’s...
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Review of No Purchase Necessary

No Purchase Necessary by Maria MarianayagamMiddle School    Harper/HarperCollins    256 pp.1/25    9780063360921    $18.99e-book ed.  9780063360945    $9.99Eighth grader Ajay and his sister feel stifled by their immigrant Sri Lankan parents’ strict rules. These include a sole focus on academics, no socializing, and minimal extracurricular activities. When Ajay moves to a new school,...
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Review of My Father’s House

My Father’s House by Mina Javaherbin; illus. by Lindsey YankeyPrimary    Candlewick    32 pp.11/24    9781536225532    $18.99A little girl and her father explore his hometown of Isfahan in Iran. They visit the ruins of a fire temple at dawn and meet her father’s friend in his Jewish neighborhood, then meet up with...
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Review of Look! Look!

Look! Look! by Uma Krishnaswami; illus. by Uma KrishnaswamyPrimary    Groundwood    32 pp.4/24    9781773069326    $19.99e-book ed.  9781773069333    $16.99A young girl passes by an unremarkable patch of ground on her way to and from school. One day she notices “something small and gray beneath a clump of weeds.” She and her friends...
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Review of The Partition Project

The Partition Project by Saadia FaruqiIntermediate, Middle School    Quill Tree/HarperCollins    416 pp.2/24    9780063115811    $19.99e-book ed.  9780063115873    $10.99Seventh grader Mahnoor Raheem is less than thrilled when her Pakistani grandmother, Dadi, comes to live with them in Texas. Not only does Maha have to give up her bedroom, but her father also...
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Review of My Mother’s Tongues: A Weaving of Languages

My Mother’s Tongues: A Weaving of Languages by Uma Menon; illus. by Rahele Jomepour BellPrimary    Candlewick    32 pp.2/24    9781536222517    $18.99Sumi’s mother switches effortlessly between Malayalam, a regional language from Kerala, India, and English. She speaks Malayalam to Sumi’s grandmother, a mix of English and Malayalam to Sumi, and English to...
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Review of Drawing Deena

Drawing Deena by Hena KhanMiddle School    Salaam/Simon    240 pp.2/24    9781534459915    $17.99e-book ed.  9781534459939    $10.99Thirteen-year-old Deena Rahman’s world revolves around spending time with her friends, creating art, and appeasing her Pakistani American family. Deena also helps her mother run a clothing boutique selling Pakistani outfits, hoping to alleviate tension in their...
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