Books by Djamila Morani
The Djinn's Apple
by Djamila Morani & translated by Sawad Hussain
This is a fabulous and beautifully written historical novel set in Baghdad’s golden age, during the Abbasid caliphate. It's about a 12 year old girl, Nardeen, whose home is stormed by armed men frantically searching for something or someone. She is the only member of her Barmakid family who escapes. Years later, the now teenage Nardeen begins to unravel the mystery of what led to the massacre of her family that night.
Interviews where books by Djamila Morani were recommended
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When It's Your Turn for Midnight
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The Djinn's Apple
by Djamila Morani & translated by Sawad Hussain -
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Soulmates and Other Ways to Die
by Melissa Welliver -
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Where the Heart Should Be
by Sarah Crossan -
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Our Beautiful Darkness
Ondjaki, António Jorge Gonçalves (illustrator), translated by Lyn Miller-Lachmann -
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Seven Days
by Rebeka Shaid
The Best New Books for Teens, recommended by Our Children's Editor
The Best New Books for Teens, recommended by Our Children's Editor
From a love story set in Angola to a Hunger Games-style thriller, from the medieval Middle East and 19th century Ireland to the world of artificial intelligence and genetic engineering, our children’s editor Tuva Kahrs recommends her best books for teens and young adults of 2024.
