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This is a warm, adventurous story about two siblings trying to protect a peach tree while dealing with a local gang and connecting with nature, faith and family roots.

This is an emotionally intense, socially engaged story of young people facing bereavement, family instability, discrimination and addiction. Its perspective shifts and layered histories invite sustained attention, while compassion, accountability, faith and hope remain important strands.

A character-led YA novel about a Muslim teenager negotiating prejudice, family background, self-protection and first love in post-9/11 America. Music and breakdancing provide important ways for Shirin to cope and express herself.

A tense, politically charged dystopian novel about a Muslim teenager resisting confinement and discrimination. Its emphasis falls on moral courage, collective action and the human consequences of Islamophobia, alongside disturbing scenes of coercion and violence.

A serious coming-of-age novel about faith, identity and finding a voice after an attempted sexual assault. It combines family disruption, community life, friendship, romance and moral complexity rather than presenting people as simply good or bad.

This is a socially engaged coming-of-age story about belonging, prejudice and resistance. Its emotional centre is Zara’s effort to protect her family and future while remaining true to her identity and connected to people who support her.

This offers a child-focused nonfiction starting point for exploring the historical subject named in the title.

This is a family-and-community story in which Nadia’s interest in journalism grows alongside her understanding of Ramadan and the effects of flooding. It offers cultural, religious and environmental perspectives through a child’s developing viewpoint.

This is a grief-focused family story told through Jamie’s limited understanding. It combines painful circumstances with comic moments, friendship and movement towards hope, while showing how adults’ responses to loss affect children.

A lively school-and-family story about handling change, friendship and unfair treatment through humour and imagination. Omar’s Muslim identity is part of everyday life, not a separate lesson.

A high-stakes fantasy about two young people facing an oppressive society, dangerous magic and threats to their families. Its strongest focus is courage joined with cultural pride and resistance to injustice.

A lively school-camp adventure centres on friendship, frightening folklore and a difficult peer relationship.

This is a socially focused YA novel about racism, Muslim identity and belonging, balancing painful conflict with family, friendship, faith and Somali community. Its central movement is from enforced quietness towards speaking up.

A comic, high-stakes Norse adventure about retrieving Thor’s stolen hammer before invasion and Ragnarok. Alongside magical quests and banter, it develops friendship, family history, faith and identity, including Alex Fierro’s gender-fluidity. It is the second instalment, so some storylines continue rather than fully resolving.

This is a structured introduction to Islamic knowledge, using Quranic and Hadith-based themes rather than presenting moral principles in isolation. Its substantial Quranic material and follow-up exercises suggest a study-led experience focused on understanding.