Books in Arab American Book Award - Children's/Young Adult
An annual literary award to celebrate and support the research of, and the written work of, Arab Americans and their culture. The Arab American Book Award encourages the publication and excellence of books that preserve and advance the understanding, knowledge, and resources of the Arab American community by celebrating the thoughts and lives of Arab Americans.
2022
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Home is Not a Country | Safia Elhillo | Winner | Log In To Like |
2021
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Arabic Quilt | Aya Khalil | Winner | Log In To Like |
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Farah Rocks Fifth Grade | Susan Muaddi Darraj | Winner | Log In To Like |
2020
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir | Malaka Gharib | Winner | Log In To Like |
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Other Words for Home | Jasmine Warga | Honor | Log In To Like |
2019
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Mirage | Somaiya Daud | Honor | Log In To Like |
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I’ve Loved You Since Forever | Hoda Kotb | Winner | Log In To Like |
2017
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Three Lucys | Hayan Charara | Honor | Log In To Like |
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Balcony on the Moon: Coming of Age in Palestine | Ibtisam Barakat | Honor | Log In To Like |
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The Treasure of Maria Mamoun | Michelle Chalfoun | Winner | Log In To Like |
2015
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Turtle of Oman | Naomi Shihab Nye | Winner | Log In To Like |
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The Olive Tree | Elsa Marston | Honor | Log In To Like |
2014
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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The Arab World Thought of It | Saima S. Hussain | Honor | Log In To Like |
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Kids Guide to Arab American History | Yvonne Wakim Dennis | Winner | Log In To Like |
2013
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Hands Around the Library: Protecting Egypt's Treasured Books | Karen Leggett Abouraya | Winner | Log In To Like |
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Shatter Me | Tahereh Mafi | Honor | Log In To Like |
2011
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Saving Sky | Diane Stanley | Winner | Log In To Like |
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Time to Pray | Maha Addasi | Honor | Log In To Like |
2009
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Honeybee: Poems & Short Prose | Naomi Shihab Nye | Winner | Log In To Like |
2008
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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Tasting the Sky: A Palestinian Childhood | Ibtisam Barakat | Winner | Log In To Like |
2007
| Book | Author | Award Level | Completed | |
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One Green Apple | Eve Bunting | Winner | Log In To Like |