Shiny Misfits by Maysoon Zayid and Shadia Amin
I admittedly wanted to read this book because the author is of Palestinian descent. I have seen clips of her
When Nostalgia Was Deadly | History Today
In 1688 a young Swiss milkmaid clambered over a rocky outcrop. She was halfway up an Alpine slope when she
The Value of Wills to Historians
A last will and testament does not, in and of itself, possess the value of, say, the family silver. But
‘How Finland Survived Stalin’ by Kimmo Rentola review
During the Second World War, Anthony Eden reportedly had an illuminating conversation with Joseph Stalin. ‘Hitler is a genius’, Stalin
Lion on the Inside: How One Girl Changed Basketball by Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir with Judith Henderson illustrated by Katherine Ahmed
This nonfiction picture book memoir is about Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir’s love of basketball, accomplishments, and ultimate decision to choose her hijab
On the Spot: Ali Ansari
Why are you a historian of modern Iran? Because of heritage, the fact that I’m proficient in Persian, and the
Sister Friend by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow illustrated by Shahrzad Maydani
After years of teaching, librarian-ing, and mothering, my reviewers are for adults, but with kids in mind. I read in
The Death of Little Jack the Boy Missionary
‘What more pleasing to a Christian parent whose heart yearns over his children [than] to see them thus engaged in
Eliyas Explains + Bite-Size Journal: Why Does Allah Let Bad Things Happen? by Zanib Mian illustrated by Daniel Hills
The book stems from the genocide occurring in Gaza, but expands to cover the more general concepts of qadr (destiny),
Allah Made Me Different by Maryam Abbas
Apr3 There is nothing revolutionary about this 24 page picture book, but it answers a basic question that children always
