Saving Sunshine

Ages 8 to 12

Relatable, funny, and heart-wrenchingly honest, Saving Sunshine is the poignant story of Muslim American siblings learning how to build each other up in a world that is too often unkind.

It's already hard enough just being a kid, without being teased for having a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab.

It's even harder when you're constantly fighting your sibling—and Zara and Zeeshan really can't stand each other. During a family trip to Florida, when the bickering, shoving, and insults reach new heights of chaos, their parents sentence them to the worst possible fate—each other’s company! But when the twins find an ailing turtle, it presents a rare opportunity for teamwork—if the two can put their differences aside at last.

About the Author

Saadia Faruqi was born in Pakistan and moved to the USA when she was twenty-two years old. She is the author of the Yasmin series and popular middle-grade novels such as Yusuf Azeem Is Not A Hero. She was featured by Oprah Magazine as a woman making a difference in her community. She lives in Houston with her family.

Shazleen Khan is an award-winning London-based illustrator, writer, and designer, specializing in narrative and sequential illustration. Shazleen began self-publishing their graphic novel work in 2011 and they have a master’s in children’s books and graphic novels (2018). They currently work as a freelance illustrator while doing part-time teaching work.