Shifa Saltagi Safadi, author portrait
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Shifa Saltagi Safadi

SHIFA SALTAGI SAFADI is the author of Kareem Between and several picture books, including The Gift of Eid. She has a bachelor’s degree in English literature, teaches ELA at a local middle school, and reviews Muslim books on her blog, Muslim Mommy Blog. Shifa was born in Syria and immigrated to the US with her parents as a young girl. She lives near Chicago with her husband and four children.

Find her on Instagram @MuslimMommyBlog
Kareem Between

Books

Kareem Between

Get Inspired! Books for After-School Clubs & Activities

Coordinating after-school clubs and activities in your school community? Explore our collection of books that will help students discover their passion for new (and screen-free!) hobbies. Focusing on topics such as art, board games, crafting, cooking, nature, sports, and more—these books are bound to spark imagination and movement. Browse the middle school and high school

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Penguin Random House 2024 National Book Award Winners

Here are the Penguin Random House books that have been chosen as winners for the National Book Award, one of the most celebrated prizes since 1950. Read more about the winners from the National Book Foundation here.   Winner, National Book Award for Fiction James by Percival Everett (Doubleday) Winner, National Book Award for Nonfiction Soldiers and Kings:

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