What: The Necklace of Seven Souls by Hooda Shawa, translated by Nour Jaljuli and Sawad Hussain Who: Restless Books When: September 1, 2026 How: Review copy provided by publisher. Two Palestinian teenagers discover secrets that change all they thought they knew about their family histories, and their own futures. Farida is a talented young painter who […]
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What: They Called Me a Lioness: A Palestinian Girl’s Fight for Freedom by Ahed Tamimi and Dena Takruri Who: One World When: September 6, 2022 How: Borrowed from library. A Palestinian activist jailed at sixteen after a confrontation with Israeli soldiers illuminates the daily struggles of life under occupation in this moving, deeply personal memoir. “What […]
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What: Salt Houses by Hala Alyan Who: Harper When: May 2 2017 How: Borrowed from library. On the eve of her daughter Alia’s wedding, Salma reads the girl’s future in a cup of coffee dregs. She sees an unsettled life for Alia and her children; she also sees travel, and luck. While she chooses to keep her predictions […]
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What: Blood Orange by Yaffa Who: Meraj Publishing When: November 13 2023 How: Read through Kobo Plus. “Blood Orange” is a highly emotional, important and timely poetry collection by Mx. Yaffa (They/She), a trans Muslim displaced Indigenous Palestinian. Their writings probe the yearning for home, belonging, mental health, queerness, transness, and other dimensions of marginalization […]
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What: Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis Who: Harry N. Abrams When: March 26 2024 How: A copy of this novel was provided by Harry N. Abrams for review. A shocking, spine-chilling YA horror slasher about a girl searching for her dead mother’s body at the summer camp that was once her serial killer father’s […]
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