people making a difference

March 10, 2022

Common Ground, Lobby Talks: Muslims in USA (Pennsylvania)

March 10, 2022

Ibtihaj Muhammad (Big Buddy Olympic Biographies), Katie Lajiness (author)

Biography of Olympic fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad for middle school elementary level readers, aligned to Common Core standards, with photographic illustrations.

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

New Muslim Cool, directed by Jennifer Mytorena Taylor

Documentary about Puerto Rico American rapper Hamza Perez and his path toward becoming a Muslim, set in Pittsburgh, PA, and featuring the Muslim community in that city, his family life and music, and the context of the local and United States at the time.

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

I am Malala, Malala Yousafzai, co-written with Christina Lamb

Story of Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani education activist who survived an attack and went on to global renown as a champion for girls’ education

March 10, 2022

Proud: An American Story of Faith, Family and Olympic Glory, Ibtihaj Muhammad and Lori Tharps

March 10, 2022

Muslim ‘female heroes’ bicycle across Iowa to inspire women around the world

March 10, 2022

Top five medical books on healthy living 

March 10, 2022

Teenage Girl Turns Plastic Trash Into Million-Dollar Biofuel 

March 10, 2022

Teen Rafika Alami Has the Yearbook Quote 

March 10, 2022

Photo Narratives of American Muslims

March 10, 2022

Palestinian teacher wins global prize worth $1m 

March 10, 2022

Original Contributions of Physicians During the Islamic Era 

March 10, 2022

Muslims’ Contribution (Discovery Packet) 

March 10, 2022

Muslims Raise $48,000 to Rebuild Black Churches 

March 10, 2022

Minnesota high school senior accepted to all 8 Ivy League schools 

March 10, 2022

Muslim Women Beyond the Stereotypes

March 10, 2022

Muslim Groups Give $100,000 To Help Detroiters