Press

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