Saadia Faruqi

Books by This Author

Yasmin the Superhero

Illustrated by: Hatem Aly
Age Level: 6-9

Superhero Yasmin! She's got the cape. She's got the mask. Now she just needs a villain to defeat! While she's looking for one, she meets lots of friends and neighbors who need her help, but no villains. Then Yasmin discovers that she might not need a villain to wield her super powers!

Yasmin the Teacher

Illustration of young girl learning against a teacher's desk.
Illustrated by: Hatem Aly
Age Level: 6-9

Ms. Alex gets called away and puts Yasmin in charge! Being teacher will be a snap! But when things go wrong, Yasmin must think fast to get the class back on track before Ms. Alex gets back.

Yasmin the Writer

Illustration of a girl with a pencil at kitchen table with papers and books in front of her.
Illustrated by: Hatem Aly
Age Level: 6-9

Ms. Alex has assigned Yasmin's class to write about their heroes. Yasmin loves to write, but she can't decide who her hero is. After dismissing lots of ideas, could it be that Yasmin's hero has been right beside her all along?

Yasmin the Zookeeper

Illustration of a girl holding a bowl of fruit with a monkey on her head.
Illustrated by: Hatem Aly
Age Level: 6-9

Yasmin's class is going to the zoo! The students love watching the animals do silly things, but when Yasmin is chosen to feed the monkeys, she's the one that does something silly. Can Yasmin fix her mistake and make friends with the monkeys?

Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero

Young man with glasses looking at a book
Age Level: 9-12, Middle Grade

Yusuf Azeem has spent all his life in the small town of Frey, Texas — and nearly that long waiting for the chance to participate in the regional robotics competition, which he just knows he can win. Only, this year is going to be more difficult than he thought. Because this year is the twentieth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, an anniversary that has everyone in his Muslim community on edge.

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