Closer to the Truth: Jewish, Christian, & Muslim PerspectivesThe Festival of Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) is one of the two most important celebrations in the Islamic tradition in which Muslims around the world join in prayer, practice sacrifice (qurban), and feasting. This festival also marks one of the biggest annual assemblies...
The Beekeeper of AleppoLiterary Prize head judge "Beekeeper Nuri and his wife, Afra, are devastated by the Syrian civil war. After violence claims their child and Afra's eyesight, the couple is forced to flee Aleppo and make the fraught journey to Britain--and an uncertain future." --USA Today (5 Books Not to Miss) "In recounting...
How to Speak Flower: A Kid's Guide to Buds, Blooms, and BlossomsWhat do flowers mean? This enthusiastic handbook offers a very concise history of floriography, or the idea that flowers can represent ideas and emotions, followed by entries on various blossoms that symbolize love, friendship, gratitude, celebration, and healing. "Fast...
Temple Folk"In Temple Folk, Black Muslims contemplate the convictions of their race, religion, economics, politics, and sexuality in America. The ten stories in this collection contribute to the bounty of diverse narratives about Black life by intimately portraying the experiences of a community that resists the mainstream culture to which...