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This heartfelt and humorous YA contemporary follows Dua, who spends the month of Ramadan making unexpected discoveries about family, faith, and first love.

"Beg beautifully crafts a comforting tale filled with fun characters and excellent Muslim representation.”--Aamna Qureshi, author of The Lady or the Lion

"[A] love letter to Islam, capturing all the wonderful nuances of faith and culture."--Adiba Jaigirdar, author of Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating

Being crammed into a house in Queens with her cousins is not how Dua envisions her trip to New York City. But here she is, spending the holy month of Ramadan with extended family she hasn’t seen in years.

Dua struggles to find her place in the conservative household and to connect with her aloof, engaged-to-be-married cousin, Mahnoor. And as if fasting the whole day wasn’t tiring enough, she must battle her hormones whenever she sees Hassan, the cute drummer in a Muslim band who has a habit of showing up at her most awkward moments.

After just a month, Dua is surprised to find that she’s learning a lot more than she bargained for about her faith, relationships, her place in the world—and cute drummers. . . .

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Gr 7 Up-A gentle story of faith, family, and love. Dua is a senior in high school, living in Virginia with her parents. She is currently trying to muster the courage to tell them she wants to pursue a career in music, something she fears they will disapprove of due to their traditional Pakistani values, which disregard piano as a college major. Right before Ramadan, the family goes to New York City to spend the holy month with Dua's uncle, aunt, and cousins. She's not a very religious person, being the only Muslim student in her high school, so she's wary of the highly conservative views of her extended family. Dua faces the reality of Islamophobia in a big city and has to rethink how she wants to connect with God. Not only is her faith tested, but also her focus as she meets handsome Hassan, a family friend. This novel starts slow, but gently makes its way through the ins and outs of big families' relationships. Dua is a relatable character, and her connection with each of her many cousins is very special. The discrimination thread is handled well, and readers outside of this faith will get a great glimpse into this month of devotion. VERDICT Hand this book to fans of S.K. Ali's Love From A to Z. A good purchase for YA collections, especially for libraries serving Muslim and Desi communities.-Carol Youssifα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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“Achingly sweet, Salaam, with Love is a heartfelt tale of family, faith, and love set against the backdrop of Ramadan. Beg beautifully crafts a comforting tale filled with fun characters and excellent Muslim representation.”--Aamna Qureshi, author of The Lady or the Lion

"Salaam, with Love is a beautiful and heartwarming story about family, faith, and love. It is a love letter to Islam, capturing all the wonderful nuances of faith and culture."--Adiba Jaigirdar, author of Hani and Ishu's Guide to Fake Dating

“Salaam, with Love parts the curtains and shows a view that to some readers will be entirely new but to others will be a glimpse of home.”--Nafiza Azad, author of The Candle and the Flame

"With her distinct voice, Beg captures the feeling of what it’s like to be different, yet learning to embrace every part of you. And having a loving family and a cute drummer by your side doesn’t hurt either. Salaam, with Love is definitely THE book to bring you warm fuzzy smiles this year."--Jenn P. Nguyen, author of Fake It Till You Break It

"A warm and inviting story about a girl exploring her relationship to her cultural and religious heritage."--Kirkus Reviews

"Heartfelt and humorous."--Your Teen Mag

About the Author

Sara Sharaf Beg was inspired by her own experiences as a Pakistani American Muslim while writing Salaam, with Love, her debut novel. A graduate of the University of Central Florida and Northwestern University, Sara was a freelance writer before becoming a mental-health counselor. She lives in Texas with her husband, where she likes to cook (the spicier, the better!), binge Bollywood movies, and play video games when she’s not writing or reading. Find her on Instagram at @chutneybinasamosa.

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I was rocking out to the radio in my room when my mom walked in. I froze, one foot behind me, and reached up to pull my earbuds out as my mom watched me with a bemused expression.

“Dua, come into the kitchen. Your father and I have something to tell you,” she said, the Urdu words flowing like poetry from her lips. “And please stop jumping around like an electrocuted penguin,” she added, closing the door behind her.

“Electrocuted penguin,” I muttered as I put the earbuds away. Actually, I’d been called worse when it came to my dancing.

“What’s . . .” My voice trailed off as I walked into the kitchen and saw the looks on my parents’ faces. “What happened?” My heart hammered in my chest. Was this about my music again?

“We’ll explain,” Mom said gently. “Sit down, please.”

I bit my lip. If music hadn’t been on their minds, I didn’t want to bring it up and cause an argument. Instead, I asked, “Did someone die?”

Dad shook his head. “No, alhamdulillah—all praise is due to God. You remember Uncle Yusuf and his family?”

Dad had seven brothers; keeping all their names and faces straight in my head was almost impossible unless a cup of coffee sat at the bottom of my stomach first. “Yeah, of course. His family visited Dada and Daadi in Pakistan at the same time as us five years ago.”

“Dua,” Mom said, as if I hadn’t even spoken, “as you know, Ramadan starts in a week.”

“Yeah,” I agreed, my brow furrowed as I leaned forward, waiting for her to finish. I wasn’t even sure I wanted to hear what else she had to say. “And?”

“Well, Yusuf invited us to come and stay with them for Ramadan,” Dad said, a smile breaking out on his face, his teeth startlingly white against his tanned skin. “And we’re going to take him up on it.”

For a minute, all I could do was blink at him, my mind suddenly blank. Of all the things I expected him to say, this had been nowhere on the list. Once my brain processed his words, I said, “What? Wait . . . what?”

“We are going to stay at your uncle Yusuf’s for Ramadan,” Mom repeated, slowly this time, enunciating each syllable. “Now, please, be happy; we haven’t seen them in years.”

I would’ve jumped out of my seat if I hadn’t already been in danger of falling off of it. “Exactly! I haven’t seen or even talked to Uncle Yusuf or my cousins in five years; that’s a long time. How am I supposed to connect with them? What are we going to talk about?”

“There’s so much you have in common with your cousins. Your heritage, your faith,” Dad reminded me.

I barely held in a snort. Heritage, sure. Faith? Not so much. I knew enough about Islam from what Mom and Dad had taught me growing up, from years of weekends spent at the dining table while they read from the Qur’an or books on prophetic tradition. But Uncle Yusuf and his family were on another level. My cousins grew up going to Sunday school where volunteers would teach them the Qur’an and Islamic history every week. They had Muslim friends from the moment they were born, all the way through university. Compared to them, I wasn’t a bad Muslim, but the differences in our experiences were huge. Ramadan wouldn’t be a quiet, private affair in their household the way it was in my small family.

Like Dad, Uncle Yusuf was a doctor—pediatrics for Dad, cardiology for Uncle Yusuf. Unlike Dad, when Uncle Yusuf wasn’t seeing a patient, he was often found attending or listening to Islamic conferences and lectures. A phone call from him meant getting a free lesson on the importance of waking up on time for fajr, the morning prayer. In comparison, I preferred my parents’ occasional complaint about my lack of focus during worship.

Sure, my uncle meant well and was kind, generous, and soft-spoken, but I could only take so much preaching before it got on my nerves. I knew enough; I didn’t need every moment to become another teaching opportunity. How would I live for a month with him and his family?

“And how do you connect with strangers?” Dad went on, oblivious to the thoughts spinning in my mind. “Just go up and talk to them, but it’s even better because they’re your family. They’ll accept you no matter what.

“You’ll be applying for college soon and Mahnoor just finished her bachelor’s. I’m sure she’d love to answer any questions you have about college life and the application process.”

I didn’t respond, recalling the last time I’d attempted to bring up my thoughts about “college life” and the major I wanted. A slight heaviness settled in my stomach, just as it had that evening. As soon as the word music left my mouth, Dad had gotten a confused look on his face while Mom chuckled—assuming I was joking. I hadn’t had the guts to bring it up again.

“Aren’t you Facebook friends with Mahnoor?” Mom asked, reminding me of the dangers of being friends with your parents on social media. Even when you only added them because they wouldn’t stop crying that their only child is ashamed of them.

“Yeah, but she’s almost never online,” I answered. From what I remembered, she’d always been a little on the antisocial side. Plus, I almost never use Facebook anymore. “I think the last time I talked to her was a year ago.”

“When she got engaged?” Mom asked, thinking back.

“Right, I reached out to congratulate her, and then we only talked for a few minutes because she was studying for the LSATs.” I wasn’t exaggerating either. We’d talked for two minutes, and in that time all I’d gotten in was Hi, I’m so happy for you, and bye. Not that we would have had a lot to say to each other anyway.

“You’re cousins, sweetheart. No matter how much time passes, you can always pick up right where you left off. That’s what happens when you share blood.”

I gnawed on my lower lip as I studied my parents’ faces. My mom, with her light brown hair and warm, amber eyes, a smile that could get me to do anything, even the chores I hated the most. My dad, with his thousand-watt grin, merry dark brown eyes, and jet-black hair cropped short and going gray at the temples. I was an even mix of both of them, with my skin tone somewhere between my mom’s light complexion and my dad’s olive coloring, my eyes an exact match with my mom’s, my hair as black and thick as my dad’s, and a nose like someone stuck a pear in the middle of my face (I wasn’t sure where the nose had come from).

They were being gentle with me, trying to allow me to accept their decision maturely rather than pushing it on me. Not unlike their approach to the options they posited for my future: business, prelaw, or premed. Still, I knew them too well to think that I had any real say in what was going to happen. Family had always been important to Dad, and once Mom made a decision, there was no turning her away from it.

“I can’t get out of this, can I?” I asked anyway, slumping in my chair.

“No,” my mom said, stopping to kiss me on the head as she got up and left to start packing. “Have your suitcase ready by tomorrow morning, honey. We leave in the evening.”

I sat up straight. “You’re not even giving me forty-eight hours’ notice when you make plans now? I’m your only child—why the lack of communication?”

“We just told you. How much more notice do you need? We’re going for a visit. You’re not getting married and moving away. You don’t have to pack the whole house,” Dad said, not getting it, as usual.

I sighed. I just wanted to be consulted for once, to feel like I actually had a voice. “I’m not saying I’m going to New York kicking and screaming, but you could’ve at least told me earlier. Kat and I had plans for the rest of summer vacation. Now I have to let her down, and we don’t have time to hang out before I leave. And what about my birthday? It falls during Ramadan this year, so we’re not going to be able to celebrate it together.”

“Just celebrate it when we get back,” Mom said calmly. “It’s only a matter of a few days.”

Clenching my jaw, I mulled that over. Kat was more than my best friend; she was my constant companion. We’d played in sandboxes and learned to ride our bikes together. We talked about everything, were always together, always a team. Now our plans were ruined. To my parents, it was only a month, but I felt robbed. Kat knew how to make me forget the stress of trying to deal with everything that came with being different, not just from my non–Pakistani American, non-Muslim classmates and friends, but also from my own family, Uncle Yusuf and my cousins included. Whenever that familiar feeling of not fitting in started to set in, Kat knew how to make me feel better.

“You can invite her for dinner tonight. Your mom’s making chicken karahi. Kat loves it, right?” Dad said, like he couldn’t get what I was making such a big deal out of. “Try to be happy about this, Dua. I haven’t seen my brother in years, and we used to be even closer than you and Kat are now. If you’re excited, then Kat will be excited for you too. A month away from your best friend isn’t going to kill you.” He paused, looking thoughtful, as if he wasn’t sure if he should continue or not. “Besides, Kat’s a nice girl, but she’s not Muslim. There are some things about the way we live that she just can’t relate to. You’ve spent your whole life in this little town, and it’s high time you made some Muslim friends.”

This wasn’t the first time I’d heard this, but it was the first time Dad seemed to be genuinely regretful about it. We’d moved to Burkeville, Virginia, when I was a toddler because of Dad’s residency and stayed on because he’d received an offer he couldn’t pass up. While Dad had always intended to move closer to his brothers one day, or at least where there were more Muslims or Pakistanis, that day always got put off for one reason or another. My education. Mom’s budding, home-based catering service (anyone craving chicken tikka masala within a fifty-mile radius would be out of luck if we moved). So, Dad put off moving indefinitely. He’d spent almost half his life away from his family. In comparison, one month wasn’t much to ask.

“It’s not that there’s something wrong with your friends now,” Dad said softly, almost desperate that I not take his words the wrong way, “but you’ll see, it’s a little different. You actually belong, unified in a group by our love of God.”

I understood what he was saying. It made sense, but I had to stop this mini-lecture before it turned into something you might see on Lifetime. “Okay, Dad. I’ll call her to come over tonight and start packing right after.” I even tried to smile despite the growing knot of dread in my stomach. “I make no promises that I’ll enjoy this trip, but I’ll keep the complaining to a minimum.”

“Good. Ingratitude is displeasing to God,” he said, bending to kiss me on the head before going after my mother.

I stared like he’d suddenly turned into a two-headed calf. How were those words supposed to encourage me about a trip I didn’t want to go on? “God help me,” I muttered, plopping my head down on the table.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Underlined (January 4, 2022)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 059348262X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0593482629
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 17 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ HL710L
Grade level ‏ : ‎ 7 - 9
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.48 x 0.59 x 8.24 inches

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Hi, I’m Sara - a Pakistani-American Muslim writer and mental health counselor. I’m a major foodie, music lover, and a lifelong bookworm. My debut YA novel SALAAM, WITH LOVE is for all the readers who longed to see a piece of themselves on the page, just as I did for years.

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Shehla Khan

Great book!!

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I love this book. Great story line that I know can resonate with a lot of Muslim kids. This would be a great mini TV series.

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I absolutely loved this book! It was so beautifully written! Someone from a Pakistani household can relate to all the characters and how the main character Dua feels. This book had all the feels. It made me laugh, it made me emotional, it gave me the butterflies! I highly recommend purchasing this book. This book gives you the insight to the struggles of a Muslim girl and it captures the month of Ramadan so perfectly.

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Great, wholesome book for young readers

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In Salaam, with Love, Dua is told by her parents that they are going to spend the full month of Ramadan with her cousins in Queens, NY. Dua is not happy about this plan, she doesn’t feel a close connection to her cousins and she’s bummed to leave her best friend who she made a bunch of fun summer plans with.

When she arrives, it starts off bumpy, her cousin Mahnoor seems standoffish and Dua feels like an imperfect Muslim compared to her, but soon enough, Dua wholeheartedly embraces her time there while getting to know her cousins. Dua focuses on what she wants to improve on herself during Ramadan, which includes ways to becoming “a better Muslim” and being a better “relative, friend, and daughter.”

Through her cousins, Dua also gets to meet Hassan who is part of a Muslim band her family is in. She is instantly enamored by him and they form a sweet friendship that perhaps will lead to more?

I enjoyed Dua’s cute humor and her clutsy moments that were timed just right. I loved learning more about Ramadan and the Muslim culture in general through this story. Dua’s pursuit of becoming a better Muslim and closer to her family seemed to be the central focus of this story. This story, I think, gave me a better understanding about Ramadan and the Islamic faith than I ever had before. I enjoyed learning about it from the perspective of a Pakistani-American Muslim teen struggling with her faith and striving to have a closer connection to her faith, God, and her family.

I would not typically read a book with a religious theme but I enjoyed learning about this culture in the form of a sweet YA book. I enjoyed the friendships Dua made and watching her form a closer bond with her family. Some parts did read slow for me but overall I thought it was lovely. I enjoyed the “halal” romance she had with Hassan and loved the ending.

*TW for Islamophobia including with violence.

Minus a couple of parts (see *TW), this story was so sweet and adorable. Very wholesome book for teenagers and great for anyone wanting to learn about another culture in the context of sweet, coming of age story. It’s also awesome that Muslim youth can get some positive representation through this book.

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Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2022

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This is a classic, sweet, and innocent romance novel with engaging touches of adventure, humor, and action. It follows the main character, Dua, through her life as the American daughter of immigrants. The characters are relatable and face everyday problems. Little Mahdi is my favorite and is sure to bring out your giggles!

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2022

Salaam, with Love follows Dua, a Muslim teenager whose family is unexpectedly spending the month of Ramadan with extended family. She ends up deepening her faith and falling in love. It's a sweet, very clean story that was extremely educational. I truly appreciated this OwnVoices story and have learned so much about Islam.

At times, I found the plot to be a bit monotone and I would have liked the characters to have been more fleshed out. I also found that the book could have used a bit more editing, as many of the details didn't line up very well.

Overall, this was very enjoyable and I would very much recommend it to YA audiences.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC ebook in exchange for an honest review!

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Enjoyable and thought provoking

Reviewed in the United States on November 2, 2022

I enjoyed the book! After reading it I bought a copy for my niece and she loved it too. She finished it in just a few days and had conversations with me about the characters.

One minor complaint is that the book left a few loose ends. One of the characters, Kat, didn't get as much coverage as I'd like. The book also opened a storyline into Islamophobia but didn't really form any conclusions around it.

Still, it's a nice read!

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Christina Oates

Learned a ton from this story, very consumable for all ages

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2022

Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Children's Publishing for the opportunity to read and review this book. This book is one I would highly recommend. Content warnings though, for terrorist prejudice, racial slurs, and a shooting. There is a romance in this yes, but it's on the backburner for sure. It discusses a lot about someone renewing their faith of Islam (during the Ramadan season) and because of that, I personally learned a lot about the season and more about the culture as a whole. I also believe that even if you are not Islamic but are religious in some way that you would benefit from this. Its a journey of self-discovery along with learning about how strong familial bonds can be or not. It is also written in a easily consumable way for all ages to read it. Overall, I want as many people as possible to read it. Because of these points, I have to give it a 5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2023

This was an incredibly endearing book that I really enjoyed reading! This charming novel takes us on a journey with Amira, a young woman in #Pakistan who is in search of her purpose in life. Despite the obstacles she faces, Amira remains determined to pursue her dreams and carve out a meaningful path for herself.

One of the aspects I found most appealing about this book was its ability to strike a perfect balance between being lighthearted and thought-provoking. The characters are beautifully developed and relatable, and the portrayal of Pakistan as a setting is vivid and immersive, making me feel as though I were right there with Amira as she faced her daily challenges.

Amira goes to New York to spend #Ramadan with her extended family. Something she wasn't looking forward too, but as the time goes on she get a newfound perspective on her faith in #Islam, her #family and #love.

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