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When new student Waleed joins the class, third-grader Marya is excited to work with him on a project about Pakistan, but has trouble helping Waleed overcome his fear of speaking while learning about her grandparents' country.

By the Onon River in the hinterland of Eurasia, Temujin (Genghis Khan) was born in a harmonious family of a tribal chief on Mongolian territory where the vast blue sky seemed to merge with the grasslands. At the age of nine, tragedy strikes the family when his father was murdered...

Inspired by a true story, new Muslim student Aliya joins an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team, and she learns about teamwork and herself.

Excited for spring break, third-graders Marya, Hanna, and Alexa plan their visit to Skye Adventure Park, determined to experience all the park has to offer, but when Marya becomes determined to beat Alexa on the park's obstacle course she loses sight of everything else the park h...

"Irresistible vegetarian and vegan recipes inspired by award-winning food writer Yasmin Khan's travels-and the cooking she does, at home, for family and friends"-- Provided by publisher.

With her eighth birthday coming up, Marya claims she is having an epic henna party, so now she must convince her family to make it happen and work to pull it off, but everything Marya does seems to end in disaster.

"You thought you were in for an ordinary summer at science camp--that is, until you sneak into an off-limits area of the Center for Avian Science, get your hand pecked by a weird bird, and suddenly gain the power of flight! Now it's up to you to decide how to use the power: Will ...

Marya loves fall. Every year, her family goes to the town's fall festival and picks out the best pumpkin. But this year, after she sees her frenemy Alexa winning a big, cool pumpkin-shaped trophy, Marya knows she's got to win a trophy for something. It just so happens that her sc...

Your ordinary morning in the park quickly turns extraordinary when you stumble upon a strange device that can turn you invisible with the press of a button and now it is up to you to decide how to use the power.

"A cheerful, vibrant picture book about a boy joining his father on a rollicking rickshaw delivery through the busy streets of Pakistan"-- Provided by publisher.

Having to take her younger sister along the first time she is invited to a birthday party spoils Rubina's fun, and later when that sister is asked to a party and baby sister wants to come, Rubina must decide whether to help.

During a winter break at a ski resort with her friend Hanna and frenemy Alexa, third-grader Marya sets out to find the Abominable Snowman to prove herself to her sister and turn around a seemingly disastrous trip, but discovers that the biggest surprise might be her own.

"Musa and his sister travel to a Zanzibar beach in a shared minibus which, despite Musa's protests, gets loaded with everything from a man and his bicycle to ten swimmers."-- Provided by publisher.

When Marya's third-grade class participates in taking care of the school's new garden, Marya wants to be the student leader in charge, but every time she tries to prove she has what it takes to be a leader things get messy.

"Hitting all the South Asian greatest-hit recipes you already know and love, Zareen's Pakistani Kitchen simplifies and demystifies homestyle kababs, curries, kormas, and samosas for a thoughtfully curated and easily accessible set of Indian-Pakistani recipes designed to minimize ...

They say she's a murderer. She thinks she's been framed. If only she could remember what happened in Eden Falls. Convicted of cold-blooded murder at seventeen, Orianna has always maintained her innocence. But there are holes in her memory, a blind spot over that fateful day. Did ...

Al-Qarawiyyin Library shares the true story of how it was originally founded by a Muslim woman in 859 in Fez, Morocco, and remains the oldest operating library in existence.

It's Eid-al-fitr-the last day of Ramadan, which means it is the last day for Rabia to fast with the rest of her family and she has never done it before. Rabia is so excited! She eats just before sunrise and then the day of fasting begins! Rabia gets to have her hands painted with...

Internationally renowned chef and award-winning author Asma Khan returns with a masterclass on building flavor in your cooking through the intuitive principles of Indian cookery. Structured around the six core ayurvedic tastes, namely: Tangy, Bitter, Hot, Sweet, Sour, and Salty a...

Ten-year-old (nearly eleven) Zara's nickname is "Queen of the Neighborhood" because she organizes the other children (even the older ones), sets the rules, and generally makes sure everyone has fun; but now another ten-year-old, Naomi, has moved in across the street and she has h...