Frank Carlson Library

Presents information on Ramadan the sacred month in the Muslim calendar. During Ramadan, Muslims fast, pray and read the Koran.

Sophie tries to fast for Ramadan for the first time, but her grumbling stomach and her little brother's cookies are too much and she must find a different way to celebrate.

While on a school field trip to an orchard to make cider, a young immigrant named Farah gains self-confidence when the green apple she picks perfectly complements the other students' red apples.

Eid Mubarak! This beginning title introduces the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Through simple, predictable text and colorful photos, students can learn when and why Eid happens and find out about some of its important traditions. Simple features offer clarity and reinforce the text, while a photo glossary offers visual support. Students just starting to read independently will be ready to celebrate with this festive title!

This biography for early readers examines the life of Muslim Jawed Karim, co-founder of YouTube, in a simple, age-appropriate way that helps young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter. The My Itty-Bitty Bio series celebrates diversity, covering women and men from a range of backgrounds and professions including immigrants and individuals...

Ramadan is a very important Muslim holiday that is observed for an entire month. It celebrates the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad. Readers will learn that Muslims celebrate this holiday by fasting, reading the Quran, and more. Complete with simple text and colorful photographs. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

"Rosh Hashanah is a special holiday that celebrates the beginning of the Jewish New Year. Readers will learn that Jews celebrate by enjoying festive meals, eating symbolic foods like apples dipped in honey, attending synagogue services, and more" --

Introduces the fundamentals of Islam through the eyes of a Muslim child living in Detroit.

Ramadan is coming and Leena is excited. Although she is too young to fast each day during the Muslim holy month, she decides to fast on a Friday that her aunt will be visiting. Now Leena has a dilemma. She receives an invitation to a party which happens to fall on that same Friday. Leena doesn't want to miss the party, but she doesn't want to miss fasting either. So Leena decides to go to the party, but not eat or drink Later, she will join her family...