Looking for children’s and young adult books by Palestinian authors? Hannah Moushabeck’s list is an excellent place to start:
Children’s Books:
- Sitti’s Secrets by Naomi Shihab Nye, illustrated by Nancy Carpenter
- The Ghoul by Taghreed Najjar, illustrated by Hassan Manasra
- Young Palestinians Speak: Living Under Occupation by Anthony Robinson & Annemarie Young
- Halal Hot Dogs by Susannah Aziz, illustrated by Parwinder Singh
- Farah Rocks by Susan Muaddi Darraj
- Baba, What Does My Name Mean? by Rifk Ebeid, Illustrated by Lamaa Jawhari
Young Adult:
- Don’t Read the Comments by Eric Smith
Tasting The Sky: A Palestinian Childhood by Ibtisam Barakat
Wondrous Journeys in Strange Lands by Sonia Nimr
Graphic Novels for Older Readers:
- Baddawi by Leila Abelrazaq
Mis(h)adra by Iasmin Omar Ata
The Hookah Girl: And Other True Stories by Marguerite Dabaie
Read more about each book (including why Moushabeck recommends them) here!
[Image Description: Graphic featuring the
WNDB logo and a tiled square of cover art for 12 children’s and young
adult books written by Palestinian authors, set against a colorful
background of abstract shapes.]
(Source: diversebooks.org)