A Project of the South Asia National Outreach Consortium
The Strongest Heart by Saadia Faruqi. (Quill Tree Books/HarperColllins, 2025) Join Mo, a Pakistani American boy, as he navigates family, faith, friendship, and belonging while confronting challenges that many young people experience but are seldom discussed openly. Moving to a new home and community in Texas, Mo must make sense of changing relationships, cultural expectations, …
The Partition Project by Saadia Faruqi (Harper Collins, 2024). Mahnoor navigates the challenges of home life and the struggles of school, all while dealing with friendships that test her strength. Amid the chaos, her passion for journalism becomes a lifeline—guiding her toward understanding her Pakistani identity. When her grandmother arrives from Pakistan, carrying a history long …
Mimi is spending the summer in Karachi and learns about the city and the culture through the eyes of Sakina, who works at Mimi’s grandparents’ house. Sakina wants to attend a school and needs to improve her English, and helps Mimi find her dad. A heartfelt and delightful book about two girls from different worlds, of friendships and families. (Grades 3-6)
