{"id":645,"date":"2020-05-02T00:15:33","date_gmt":"2020-05-02T00:15:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/?p=645"},"modified":"2020-05-12T23:49:42","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T23:49:42","slug":"ramadan-reads-books-by-and-about-muslim-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/2020\/05\/02\/ramadan-reads-books-by-and-about-muslim-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Ramadan Reads: Books By and About Muslim People"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_648\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-648\" style=\"width: 560px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/Ramadan-Reads-2020.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-648 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/Ramadan-Reads-2020.png\" alt=\"This image is a collage of book covers for the books listed as recommendations for Ramadan Reads.\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/Ramadan-Reads-2020.png 560w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/05\/Ramadan-Reads-2020-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-648\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Book covers are organized in order of the list below, from top to bottom, left to right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While staying safe at home, you might be looking for books to read, so the library wanted to put together a list of online resources to access books and recommend a few titles. This time around, I wanted to share books by and about Muslim people in honor of Ramadan, which began April 23 and will end May 23.<\/p>\n<p>There is a limited selection of popular titles in audiobook and eBook format through the University, so I&#8217;ve had to focus on titles that can be accessed through public libraries. Many public libraries use <a href=\"https:\/\/dlil.overdrive.com\/\">OverDrive<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/\">Hoopla<\/a> for their online collections. Once checked out, you can read\/ listen to the books on a desktop computer, laptop, tablet or e-reader, or even on your phone using the appropriate app! I searched the <a href=\"https:\/\/champaign.org\/e-library\">Champaign Public Library<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/urbanafreelibrary.org\/eresources\/ebooks-more\">Urbana Free Library<\/a> catalogs to round up these titles and I have indicated in paranthesis which format is available and on which app.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Please note<\/strong>: You need a public library card to check out books.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you do not have a public library card and\/or your local library is not in Champaign or Urbana, please do not hesistate to contact us for help with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting an electronic public library card.<\/li>\n<li>Navigating the online collections at your library.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Whatever the case is, ask for help and you shall recieve it!<\/p>\n<p>Now without further ado, here is my list of recommended reads.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Please note<\/strong>: Books that are available as physical copies through the Uni High Library are noted with a call number in case you reference this list once we are able to return to campus.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Fiction<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Down and Across<\/em><\/strong> by Arvin Ahmadi \u2013 (Audiobook on OverDrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call # Fiction Ah519do<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Girl Gone Viral<\/em><\/strong> by Arvin Ahmadi \u2013 (eBook on OverDrive)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Internment<\/em><\/strong> by Samira Ahmed \u2013 (Audiobook and Ebook on OverDrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call # Fiction Ah52in<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>All American Muslim Girl<\/em><\/strong> by Nadine Jolie Courtney (Audiobook on Hoopla &amp; OverDrive) (eBook on OverDrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call # Fiction C8359al<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Exit West<\/em><\/strong> by Mohsin Hamid \u2013 (Audiobook &amp; Ebook on OverDrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call #Fiction H1801ex<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>The Love And Lies Of Rukhsana Ali<\/em><\/strong> by Sabina Khan\u2014 (Audiobook on Hoopla) (eBook on OverDrive)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi \u2013<\/em><\/strong> (Audiobook on Hoopla &amp; OverDrive) (eBook on OverDrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call # Fiction M269ve<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>I Hope You Get This Message<\/em><\/strong> by Farah Naz Rishi \u2013 (Audiobook on Hoopla) (Ebook on Hoopla &amp; OverDrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call # Fiction R493i<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Written in the Stars<\/em><\/strong> by Aisha Saeed\u2014 (Ebook on OverDrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call # Fiction Sa163w<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Tell Me How You Really Feel<\/em><\/strong> by Aminah Mae Safi \u2013 (eBook on OverDrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call # Fiction Sa178te<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>An Ember in the Ashes<\/em><\/strong> by Sabaa Tahir (Audiobook and eBook on OverDrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call # Fiction T13e<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Other Words for Home<\/em><\/strong> by Jasmine Warga \u2013 (eBook on Hoopla)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Nonfiction<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial <\/em><\/strong>Future by Deepa Iyer \u2013 (ebook on Hoopla and OverDrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call # 305.8009730905 Iy1w<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>We Are Displaced: My Journey and Stories from Refugee Girls Around the World<\/em><\/strong> by Malala Yousafzai\u2014 (eBook on OverDrive)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Graphic Novels<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>That Can Be Arranged: A Muslim Love Story<\/em><\/strong> by Huda Fahmy (Ebook on OverDrive)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Muslim Girls Rise: Inspirational Champions Of Our<\/em><\/strong> Time by Saira Mir (Audiobook and Movie on Hoopla)\n<ul>\n<li><em><strong>Please note<\/strong>: This is a picture book, but I watched the movie version on Hoopla and it was oddly soothing and very informational!<\/em> ?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Ms. Marvel, Vol.1<\/em><\/strong> by G. Willow Wilson \u2013 (eComic on Hoopla and OverDrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call #GN W6933m1<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Post by Cynthia<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While staying safe at home, you might be looking for books to read, so the library wanted to put together a list of online resources to access books and recommend a few titles. 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