Muslim regions

March 10, 2022

My Beautiful Birds, Suzanne Del Rizzo

Picture book for ages 6 and up about the Syrian civil war and the refugee families that resulted. A much-awarded book with author/illustrator images of great beauty featuring a boy’s attachment to the birds of his memory and his healing process toward hope.

March 10, 2022

My Country, ‘Tis of Thee: My Faith, My Family, Our Future, Keith Ellison (author)

Memoir by one of the first black American Muslims in American government, Congressman Keith Ellison relates elements from his life and the historical and cultural context in which he grew up and became engaged with politics and social justice.

March 10, 2022

The Grand Mosque of Paris: a Story of How Muslims Rescued Jews during the Holocaust, Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah Durland DeSaix

Illustrated story from the Nazi occupation of Paris during World War II, when Jews and their families found refuge in the Grand Mosque of Paris complex, where they were protected along with escaped prisoners of war and other groups under persecution or pursuit, including children

March 10, 2022

Children’s books with an Islamic theme