{"product_id":"hail-mariam-9798217112968","title":"Hail Mariam","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHail Mariam \u003c\/i\u003eis an interfaith Muslim take on \u003ci\u003eAre You There God? It's Me, Margaret\u003c\/i\u003e drawn from the author's own experiences in Catholic school.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSixth grade wasn't supposed to be this complicated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIraqi American Mariam Hassan transfers to a local Catholic school and before her first day her parents remind her that she might be the first Muslim her classmates have ever met. No big deal, right? Just represent an entire religion while making new friends, keeping up with schoolwork, and figuring out who she is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Mariam's younger sister, Salma, is diagnosed with a serious lung condition, her family faces endless doctor visits and sleepless nights. Mariam tries to lighten their burden and keep her own problems to herself--including the fact that she's just been cast as Mary in the school's Christmas nativity play. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMariam wants to honor her faith and her new community, but she's terrified of crossing a religious line. Can a Muslim girl be the lead in a Christian story? What will her family think? And why does she feel like every decision she makes represents all Muslims? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMariam discovers that faith, much like friendships, isn't about perfection--it's about connection. As she leans on her family, friends, and school community, she begins to see the power of interfaith cooperation and learns she doesn't have to carry the weight of the world on her shoulders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eHail Mariam\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of the beauty of finding common ground.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Huda Al-Marashi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kokila\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798217112968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2026 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHuda Al-Marashi \u003c\/b\u003ewrites for both children and adults. She is a coauthor of the middle grade novel \u003ci\u003eGrounded\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Walter Dean Myers Honor award, and the author of the memoir\u003ci\u003e First Comes Marriage: My Not-So-Typical American Love Story\u003c\/i\u003e. Her other writing has appeared in various anthologies and news outlets, such as the New York Times, Washington Post, LA Times, and al Jazeera. She is a fellow and mentor with the Highlights Foundation Muslim Storytellers Program, and she lives in San Diego, California with her husband and three children.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Huda Al-Marashi \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47699021496477,"sku":"9798217112968","price":35.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_2cb2ab32-572b-4f56-8c2a-2e8123e65a85.jpg?v=1772695998","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/hail-mariam-9798217112968","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}