Aisha Saeed, author portrait
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Aisha Saeed

Aisha Saeed is an award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of books for children, including her middle grade novels Hafsa's Way, Omar Rising (a Kirkus Best Book), and Amal Unbound (a New York Times bestseller and Global Read Aloud). Her picture book Bilal Cooks Daal received an APALA honor, and she also wrote the picture books You and Me, Baby, Zuni and the Memory Jar, and The Together Tree. Aisha is also a founding member of the nonprofit We Need Diverse Books™. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her family.
The Wedding Week
Hafsa's Way
You and Me, Baby
The Matchmaker
Zuni and the Memory Jar
Forty Words for Love
She Persisted: Malala Yousafzai
Diana and the Journey to the Unknown
Omar Rising
Diana and the Underworld Odyssey
Diana and the Island of No Return
Aladdin: Far From Agrabah
Amal Unbound
Written in the Stars

Books

The Wedding Week
Hafsa's Way
You and Me, Baby
The Matchmaker
Zuni and the Memory Jar
Forty Words for Love
She Persisted: Malala Yousafzai
Diana and the Journey to the Unknown
Omar Rising
Diana and the Underworld Odyssey
Diana and the Island of No Return
Aladdin: Far From Agrabah
Amal Unbound
Written in the Stars

Books for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Each May, we honor the stories, histories, and cultures of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders. Below is a selection of acclaimed fiction and nonfiction books by AANHPI creators to share with your students this month and throughout the year. Find our full collection of titles for Higher Education here.

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