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"Anisa Shirani is . . . well, perfect. Of course, it's all a front to feed her own praise-obsessed ego. Behind closed doors, she is--some might say--a little slobbish and snobbish, and she works obsessively to maintain her God-given talents. Fate has favored her, but Ani knows better than anyone that fate is made by effort. And effort is a must, especially if Ani is to become a top-notch lawyer with a top-notch education and one day marry Isaac, total heartthrob and eldest son of the richest family in the community. A perfect girl deserves a perfect life, and Ani's perfect life is going exactly the way it should . . . Until Ani's parents announce they're getting divorced. Until Isaac shows all the signs of . . . cheating. Sort of. Until she starts catching feelings for Marlow, an overly friendly weirdo she's hated since the moment she laid eyes on him in class. How can fate be so wrong?"--Provided by publisher.

Aliya Javaid's world is turned upside down when she and her family move from Florida to Wisconsin. The Islamic school is bigger, the city is colder, and the basketball team at her new school, Peace Academy, is terrible. Aliya joins the all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team, and the girls set out to change things. As the season goes on, the team improves, but Aliya soon starts to struggles with doubts about her abilities and keeping up with her schoolwork.

"An epic middle-grade memoir about sisterhood and coming-of-age in the three years leading up to the Bosnian Genocide. Three Summers is the story of five young cousins who grow closer than sisters as ethnic tensions escalate over three summers in 1980s Bosnia. They navigate the joys and pitfalls of adolescence on their family's little island in the middle of the Una River. When finally confronted with the harsh truths of the adult world around them, their bond gives them the resilience to discover and hold fast to their true selves. Written with incredible warmth and tenderness, Amra Sabic-El-Rayess takes readers on a journey that will break their hearts and put them back together again"--.

Yasmin is excited about her nature scout trip, but she is nervous about sleeping in a tent. To make matters worse, Yasmin's tent threatens to collapse! Can some quick thinking and creativity convince Yasmin that she can do anything, just like Baba told her?.

Yasmin wants to be an astronaut someday, but after a class trip to the space museum, she's not sure she's cut out for space flight. Then a tour of the mission control exhibit gives Yasmin another idea about how her future might lift off!.

"Everyone loves to be invited to an Eid party, so when Husna hears about Maryam's party she can't wait to get her invitation. Throughout the week Husna tries to get Maryam's attention to see if she can remind her, but, every time she does, something gets in her way. Husna begins to wonder if she'll ever be invited to Maryam's party"--Goodreads.com.

"Mona Hasan is a young Muslim girl growing up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, when the first Gulf War breaks out in 1991. The war isn't what she expects--especially when the ground offensive is over so quickly . . . Over the course of one year, Mona falls in love, speaks up to protect her younger sister, loses her best friend to the new girl at school, has summer adventures with her cousins in Pakistan, immigrates to Canada, and pursues her ambition to be a feminist and a poet"--Provided by publisher.

When her house being TP'd leads her to meet new girl Alice, Samira finds her summer full of clue-finding hunts, garage band practices and getting to know her neighbors like never before, but when her ex-best friend attempts to steal Alice away, she must stand up for her new pal.

Mama and Baba are away on a trip, and Yasmin is moping because she misses them. Then Yasmin, Nani, and Nana discover an injured cat that needs a rescue. Could helping a creature in need be just the thing to cheer up Yasmin?.

Yasmin's class is putting on a play, and her job as director is turning out to be harder than she thought. The actors aren't happy, and Yasmin is quickly losing control. Then Yasmin realizes the director is in charge, so she directs some big changes to the save the play!.