FEATURES
O Magazine: This Mom is Showing People That Muslims Are Just Like Everyone Else
Religion News Service: How Interfaith Activism Helped Saadia Faruqi Change the Face of Children’s Books
Aurelia Magazine: Muslim Representation Without a Side of Oppression
Sojourners: Ten Women of Faith Leading the Charge Ahead
Voyage Houston: Rising Stars. Meet Saadia Faruqi
LISTS
New York Times: The Children of 9/11 Come of Age
New York Times: Fantastic, Flavor-filled Food Novels for Kids
NPR: 100 Favorite Books for Young Readers
Washington Post: Kids Post Summer Book Club
NBC: Eight Awesome Children’s’ Books that Celebrate Diversity
Buzzfeed Books: Here Are the Ramadan Reads You’ll Want to Get Your Hands On
Teen Vogue: Ten Books with South Asian Characters You Should Read in 2020
Bookriot: The Best Chapter Books for Kids
Chicago Parent: 25 #OwnVoices Books for Kids
New York Public Library: Armchair Travel Reads for Middle Graders
INTERVIEWS
Publishers Weekly: Four Questions for Saadia Faruqi
Washington Post: Saadia Faruqi’s New Novel Explores Racism Against Muslims After 9/11
WGCU NPR: Gulf Coast Life Book Club interview with Laura Shovan
Publishers Weekly: In Conversation with Laura Shovan
Kveller: A Muslim and a Jewish Author Co-Wrote a Novel that Helps Kids Stand Up to Prejudice
The Collaborative Classroom: An Interview
The Los Angeles Review of Books: The Mirror and the Window
The Rumpus: Mini-Interview Project
Guernica: Writing a Muslim Protagonist for Young Readers
Houston Chronicle: Woman’s First Book Aims to Educate About Muslim Heritage
Houston Matters KUHF 88.7: Short Stories Aim to Educate People about Life in Pakistan (audio)
Book Riot: An Interview with Meet Yasmin! author
We Need Diverse Books: Q&A With Saadia Faruqi
The Austin Chronicle: Houston Author and Interfaith Activist Shares Her Stories
From the Mixed up Files: Writing and Illustrating Muslim Characters