Summer Reading Suggestions
3rd Grade to 5th Grade
● 52 Poems for 52 Weeks: A Lunar Year by Abdullah Mansoor
● A Bit of Earth by Karuna Riazi
● A Galaxy of Sea Stars by Jeanne Zulick Ferruolo
● A Little Piece of Ground By Elizabeth Laird with Sonia Nimr
● A Long Pitch Home by Natalie Dias Lorenzi
● A Party in Ramadan By Asma Mobin-Uddin Illustrated by Laura Jacobsen
● A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
● A Pocketful of Stars by Aisha Bushby
● A Tale from Turkey The Hungry Coat by Demi
● A Tale of Highly Unusual Magic by Lisa Papademetriou
● A Thousand Questions by Saadia Faruqi
● Accused: My Story of Injustice (I, Witness Series Book 1) by Adama Bah
● Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Missing Diamonds by Annabelle Sami illustrated by Daniela Sosa
● Ahmed Aziz’s Epic Year by Nina Hamza
● Alia’s Mission: Saving the Books of Iraq by Mark Alan Stamaty
● Allies by Alan Gratz
● Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
● Amazing Muslims Who Changed the World: Extraordinary Stories of Incredible People by Burhana Islam illustrated by Reya Ahmed, Deema Alawa, Nabi H. Ali, Saffa Khan, Aaliya Jaleel and Aghnia Mardiyah
● Amina’s Song by Hena Khan
● Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan
● Amira & Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds by Samira Ahmed
● An Andalus Adventure by S.N. Jalali
● An Ayesha Dean Novelette: The High School Heist by Melati Lum
● Ayesha Dean- The Lisbon Lawbreaker by Melati Lum
● Ayesha Dean: The Istanbul Intrigue by Melati Lum
● Ayesha Dean: The Seville Secret by Melati Lum
● Azad’s Camel by Erika Pal
● Baddawi by Leila Abdelrazaq
● Barakah Beats by Maleeha Siddiqui
● Be Sure to Pray, Zain! By Humera Malik illustrated by Gonmuki
● Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile
● Better Than a Thousand Months: An American Muslim Family Celebration by Hassaun Ali Jones-Bey
● Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz with Renee Watson
● Bhai for Now by Maleeha Siddiqui
● Blackout! by Sumayyah Hussein illustrated by Majd Massijeh
● Boy, Everywhere by A.M. Dassu
● Brave by Svetlana Chmakova
● Brave with Beauty: A Story of Afghanistan by Maxine Rose Schur illustrated by Patricia Grush, Robin Dewitt, and Golsa Yaghoobi
● Burning Boats by Zaynab Dawood
● Cinderella: An Islamic Tale by Fawzia Gilani illustrated by Shireen Adams
● Connecting with Allah: A Treasury of Poems by Mona Zac illustrated by Neamah Aslam
● Daring Dreamers Club: Piper Cooks Up a Plan by Erin Sodenburg illustrated by Anoosha Syed
● Daughters of the Lamp by Nedda Lewers
● Digging Deep by Jake Maddox text by Wendy L. Brandes illustrated by Katie Wood
● Drawing Deena by Hena Khan
● Eliyas Explains + Bite-Size Journal: Why Does Allah Let Bad Things Happen? by Zanib Mian illustrated by Daniel Hills
● Eliyas Explains Ramadan by Zanib Mian illustrated by Daniel Hills
● Escape From Aleppo by N.H. Senzai
● Escape from Syria by Samya Kullab, Jackie Roche, and Mike Freiheit
● Extra Credit by Andrew Clements
● Fight Back by A.M. Dassu
● Float Like A Butterfly by Ntozake Shange illustrated by Edel Rodriguez
● Flying Over Water by Shannon Hitchcock and N.H. Senzai
● Furthermore by Tahereh Mafi
● Girls Who Code by Stacia Deutsch and Michelle Schusterman
● Grounded: A Novel by Aisha Saeed, Huda Al-Marashi, Jamilah Thompkins Bigelow and S.K. Ali
● Hamra and the Jungle of Memories by Hanna Alkaf
● Heroes Like Us: Two Stories by Onjali Q. Raúf
● Hold Them Close: A Love Letter to Black Children by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow illustrated by Patrick Dougher with photography by Jamel Shabazz
● Hope on the Horizon: A Children’s Handbook on Empathy, Kindness, & Making a Better World by Onjali Q. Rauf illustrated by Isobel Lundie
● Horse Diaries #6: Yatimah by Catherine Hapka illustrated by Ruth Sanderson
● How to Get Hijab Ready: A Guide for Muslim Girls Ages 8 to 11 by Aisha Elwan & Megan Wyatt illustrated by Sarah Hafeez
● Huda and Me by H. Hayek
● Invincible Abdullah: The Car Theft Kidnapping by Haji Uthman Hutchinson
● Invincible Abdullah: The Deadly Mountain Revenge by Haji Uthman Hutchinson
● Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea: How a Science Project Helps One Family and the Planet by Elizabeth Suneby and Rebecca Green
● Islamophobia deal with it in the name of peace by Safia Saleh illustrated by Hana Shafi
● Islamic History for Kids: Story of Badr by Qasim Riaz
● It Ain’t So Awful, Falafel by Firoozeh Dumas
● Jannah Jewels by Umm Nura illustrated by Nayzak Al-Hilali
● Kareem Between By Shifa Saltagi Safadi
● Khadijah: Mother of History’s Greatest Nation by Fatima Barkatulla
● Lailah’s Lunchbox: A Ramadan Story by Reem Faruqi illustrated by Lea Lyon
● Lala Comics: The Hilarious encounters of a Muslim Woman Learning Her Religion by Umm Sulayman
● Letters from a Prophet by Zimarina Sarwar illustrated by Giorgio Bacchin
● Little Badman and the Invasion of the Killer Aunties by Humza Arshad & Henry White illustrated by Aleksei Bitskoff
● Llama Out Loud by Annabelle Sami illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan
● Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush’s Incredible Journey by Doug Kuntz and Amy Shrodes illustrated by Sue Cornelison
● Love by Matt de la Pena illustrated by Loren Long
● Luv Ya Bunches by Lauren Miracle
● Majdi Mansoor and the Book of Miracles by Anisa Bezak
● Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yousafzai illustrated by Kerascoet
● Mansa Musa: The Lion of Mali by Kephra Burns illustrated by Leo & Dianne Dillon
● Marvel Avengers Assembly: Orientation by Preeti Chhibber illustrated by James Lancett
● More to the Story by Hena Khan
● Ms. Marvel Stretched Thin by Nadia Shammas illustrated by Nabi H. Ali
● Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria by Muhammad Najem and Nora Neus illustrated by Julie Robine
● Muktar and the Camels by Janet Graber illustrated by Scott Mack
● Museum Mysteries by Steve Brezenoff illustrated by Lisa K. Weber