

A Map for Falasteen: A Palestinian Child’s Search for Home
by Maysa Odeh and Aliaa Betawi
(Honor, 2025)

Saving Sunshine
by Saadia Faruqi and Shazleen Khan
(Finalist, 2024)

Razia’s Ray of Hope: One Girl’s Dream of an Education
by Elizabeth Suneby, illustrated by Suana Verelst
(Honor, 2014)

Kareem Between
by Shifa Saltagi Safadi
(Finalist, 2025)

Ida in the Middle
by Nora Lester Murad
(Finalist, 2024)

Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan
by Jeanette Winter
(Winner, 2010)

Safiyyah’s War
by Hiba Noor Khan
(Honor, 2025)

Fight Back
by A.M. Dassu
(Finalist, 2023)

Malala’s Magic Pencil
by Malala Yousafzai, illustrated by Kerascoët
(Winner, 2018)

The Strongest Heart
by Saadia Faruqi
(Finalist, 2026)

Unsettled
by Reem Faruqi
(Finalist, 2022)

The Night Diary
(Honor, 2019)
TeachingBooks defines their category of “Muslim” as: “Books focusing on the histories, cultures, experiences, and perspectives of people of Muslim heritage or faith.”
