Call me Al | Wali Shah & Eric Walters jazak Allah khair and Other Filters and Tahereh

and Other Filters and Tahereh Mafi’s A Very Large Expanse Of Sea will love Khadija and Leene’s sharp-witted voices in this dual POV narrative

We've all been there

and character through the heroic tales of the Sahaba

terrorists acting in the name of Islam

Call me Al | Wali Shah & Eric Walters jazak Allah khair and Other Filters and TaherehAli is an eighth grade kid with a lot going on. Between the pressure from his immigrant parents to ace every class, his crush on Melissa, who lives in the rich area of town while he and his family live in a shabby apartment complex, and trying his best to fit in with his friends, he feels like hes being pulled in too many different directions. But harder still, Ali is becoming increasingly aware of the racism around him. Comments from his friends