Winner of the 2024 Arab American Book Awards: Young Adult Award
Being the new kid is always hard, but try starting the year with a name like Mohammed Omar Mohammed Abu Srour, with a homemade lunch of humus and za’atar. On top of that, on the very first day of school, a kid tells his older hijab-wearing sister to “go back where you came from.” Mohammed and his sister love their grandmother, but she thinks her stories about life in Palestine will help them with their problems. What does Grandmother’s ancient history have to do with classroom bullies? She never learned to read and Mohammed can’t even find Palestine on a map. Feels like fourth grade’s going to last forever.
Melody Sullivan, an angry 16-year-old haunted by her mother’s death and a sexual assault, defies her father and embarks on a search for friends in a most difficult place where she is forced to face her pain and the power of love and forgiveness.
GOLD MEDAL Winner of the 2024 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards for Young Adult – Historical/Cultural
2025 Skipping Stones Honor Award and Skipping Stones Review
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In The Other Side of the Wall the author recounts his experiences on the ground in Palestine as a member of a prominent organization of peace activists called the International Solidarity Movement (ISM).
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Dizzier Than Gillespie is a bold, lyrical feminist novel set in Tunisia, where travel, friendship, politics, and a touch of magic collide. When Delilah, an American poet, arrives in Tunis, she’s drawn into a vivid world of souks, cafés, women’s spaces, and quiet rebellion—guided by a fearless Tunisian friend and shadowed by the playful spirit of Saida Manoubia, a legendary folk saint who bends time and rules. Infused with jazz rhythms, sensual wit, and political edge, the novel celebrates women who claim space, defy silence, and live gloriously off‑beat.
Publication Date: June 23, 2026
Shahrazad’s Gift is a collection of linked short stories, set in an apartment building in contemporary Cairo, with a melange of flamboyant, unlikely characters, Egyptian and expatriate, who seem to have stepped out of A Thousand and One Nights.
“Gretchen McCullough’s latest book captures the magic and absurdity of the city and its people with a humour few local writers have managed to achieve” —Egypt Today
Release date: June 2, 2026
A concise biography of George Orwell, tracing his journey from early struggles to becoming a powerful critic of power and propaganda. Drawing on his own writings, it shows how he became one of the twentieth century’s most influential thinkers.
The Road from Damascus provides a street-level view of a so-called “terrorist” nation — a view that gives the lie to accepted wisdom in the United States.
Mystery, intrigue, and closure over a past romance confront investigative reporter Tom Craig, as he searches for answers on an assignment in the small African country of Malawi.
Release Date: October 10, 2023
This book is used by law enforcement, corporations, and non-profits for staff training. Students, teachers, travelers, employers, workers, and neighbors will benefit from this quick and clear introduction to the people and practices of the Arab and Muslim worlds.