Middle East Book Award, 2000-2023
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2000 -- furthering nonpartisan understanding about the Middle East

- 1,426 Resources including
- 102 Videos
- 72 Book Readings
- 115 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 158 book results



The Cat Man of Aleppo
by Karim Shamsi-Basha, Irene Latham, and Yuko Shimizu
(Picture Book Winner, 2020)
40+ Resources7 Awards


Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices
by S.K. Ali, Aisha Saeed, Sara Alfageeh, and Candice Montgomery
(Youth Literature Honor, 2020)
35+ Resources6 Awards



Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors
by Hena Khan and Mehrdokht Amini
(Picture Book Honor, 2013)
25+ Resources4 Awards



The Great Banned-Books Bake Sale
by Aya Khalil and Anait Semirdzhyan
(Picture Book Winner, 2024)
20+ Resources6 Awards



The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees
by Don Brown
(Youth Non-Fiction Winner, 2019)
20+ Resources9 Awards



Four Feet, Two Sandals
by Karen Lynn Williams, Khadra Mohammed, and Doug Chayka
(Picture Book Winner, 2008)
20+ Resources3 Awards


Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine
(Youth Literature Honor, 2017)
20+ Resources8 Awards

Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family's Journey
by Margriet Ruurs and Nizar Ali Badr
(Picture Book Honor, 2017)
20+ Resources3 Awards

Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes
by Hena Khan and Mehrdokht Amini
(Picture Book Honor, 2018)
20+ Resources4 Awards


19 Varieties of Gazelle: Poems of the Middle East
(Youth Literature Winner, 2003)
20+ Resources6 Awards

Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt's Treasured Books
by Karen Leggett Abouraya and Susan L. Roth
(Picture Book Winner, 2013)
20+ Resources6 Awards

Lost and Found Cat: The True Story of Kunkush's Incredible Journey
by Doug Kuntz, Amy Shrodes, and Sue Cornelison
(Picture Book Winner, 2017)
20+ Resources3 Awards

Salma the Syrian Chef
by Danny Ramadan and Anna Bron
(Picture Book Winner, 2020)
20+ Resources6 Awards


Razia's Ray of Hope: One Girl's Dream of an Education
by Elizabeth Suneby and Suana Verelst
(Picture Book Winner, 2014)
15+ Resources5 Awards


Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers
by Uma Mishra-Newbery, Lina AlHathloul, and Rebecca Green
(Picture Book Winner, 2022)
15+ Resources2 Awards





A Game for Swallows: To Die, to Leave, to Return
(Youth Literature Honor, 2013)
15+ Resources7 Awards






Seven Special Somethings: A Nowruz Story
by Adib Khorram and Zainab Faidhi
(Picture Book Honor, 2021)
15+ Resources3 Awards


My Grandma and Me
by Mina Javaherbin and Lindsey Yankey
(Picture Book Honor, 2019)
15+ Resources3 Awards

Extra Credit
by Andrew Clements and Mark Elliott
(Youth Literature Honor, 2009)
15+ Resources3 Awards

The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Saved Jews During the Holocaust
by Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah DeSaix
(Picture Book Honor, 2009)
15+ Resources4 Awards

