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Dreamer : my life on the edge / by Kadri, Nazem,author.; Robson, Dan,author.;
An outspoken, inspirational memoir from a charismatic athlete in the spotlight, 'Dreamer' is the moving story of the Nazem Kadri, the first Muslim hockey player to win the Stanley Cup, and the impossible dreams he made a reality. Originally from London, ON, Kadri divides his time between Toronto, ON, and Calgary, AB, where he plays for the Calgary Flames.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Kadri, Nazem.; Hockey players; Muslim athletes;

Two sisters : a father, his daughters, and their journey into the Syrian jihad / by Seierstad, Åsne,1970-author.; translation of:Seierstad, Åsne,1970-To søstre.English.;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: IS (Organization); Muslims; Radicalism.; Terrorists; Women terrorists;

Angry queer Somali boy : a complicated memoir / by Ali, Mohamed Abdulkarim,1985-author.;
Includes bibliographical references."Writing from a homeless shelter in downtown Toronto, Mohamed "Mo" Ali chronicles how he ended up there in this powerful and often irreverent memoir of exile, addiction, and racism. Kidnapped by his father on the eve of Somalia's societal implosion, Ali was taken first to the Netherlands by his stepmother, and then on to Canada. With its promise of freedom, opportunity, and multiculturalism, his new home seemed to offer a new lease on life. But unable to fit in, he turned to partying and drugs. Interwoven with world history and sociopolitical commentary on Somalia, Canada, and Europe, the story of this gay Muslim immigrant is told with tenderness in a refreshing and welcome new voice."--
Subjects: Autobiographies.; Biographies.; Ali, Mohamed Abdulkarim, 1985-; Somalis; Muslim gays; Somalis; Somalis; Gay immigrants; Gay immigrants; Muslim gays; Muslim gays;

The kindest red : a story of hijab and friendship / by Muhammad, Ibtihaj,1985-; Ali, S. K.; Aly, Hatem.;
Sisters Faizah and Asiyah learn how to spread kindness on school picture day.Ages 4-8.
Subjects: Picture books.; Sisters; Kindness; Schools; Muslims; Friendship;

Love from Mecca to Medina / by Ali, S. K.;
Adam and Zayneb embark on the Umrah, a pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina, in Saudi Arabia, but as one wedge after another drives them apart while they make their way through rites in the holy city, Adam and Zayneb start to wonder if their meeting was just an oddity after all.Ages 14 up.LSC
Subjects: Love stories.; Marriage; Muslims; Islam;

This is Ms. Marvel / by Juhlin, Emeli.; Taylor, Devin(Illustrator); Efremova, Vita.;
Kamala Khan gets super-powers after walking through a strange fog. She becomes Ms. Marvel. She uses her new powers to protect her hometown.Kindergarten-Grade 1.LSC
Subjects: Marvel, Ms. (Fictitious character); Women superheroes; Muslim girls;

Between two moons : a novel / by Abdel Gawad, Aisha,author.;
"A deeply moving family story about identity, faith, and belonging set in the Muslim immigrant enclave of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn following three siblings coming of age over the course of one Ramadan. It's the holy month of Ramadan, and twin sisters Amira and Lina are about to graduate high school in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. On the precipice of adulthood, they plan to embark on a summer of teenage revelry, trying on new identities and testing the limits of what they can get away with while still under their parents' roof. But the twins' expectations of a summer of freedom collide with their older brother's return from prison, whose mysterious behavior threatens to undo the delicate family balance. Meanwhile, outside the family's apartment, a storm is brewing in Bay Ridge. A raid on a local business sparks a protest that brings the Arab community together, and a senseless act of violence threatens to tear them apart. Everyone's motives are called into question as an alarming sense of disquiet pervades the neighborhood. With everything spiraling out of control, how will Amira and Lina know who they can trust? A gorgeously written, intimate family story and a polyphonic portrait of life under the specter of Islamophobia, Between two moons challenges the reader to interrogate their own assumptions, asking questions of allegiance to faith, family, and community, and what it means to be a young Muslim in America"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; Muslims;

Amina Banana and the formula for friendship / by Safadi, Shifa Saltagi.; Jaleel, Aaliya.;
After moving from Syria to Indiana, third-grade science enthusiast Amina tries to find the perfect formula to make friends at her new school.
Subjects: Syrian Americans; Schools; Friendship; Immigrants; Muslims;

Under my hijab / by Khan, Hena.; Jaleel, Aaliya.;
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.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; Hijab (Islamic clothing); Clothing and dress; Individuality; Muslims;

The boldest white : a story of hijab and community / by Muhammad, Ibtihaj,1985-; Ali, S. K.; Aly, Hatem.;
Faizah finds comfort in being part of the crowd, but with help from her mother and sister, as well as some practice and patience, she learns to stand out and lead.
Subjects: Picture books.; Identity (Psychology); Fencing; Muslims; Hijab (Islamic clothing);

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