# Saving Sunshine - Hardcover

by **Saadia Faruqi** (Author), **Shazleen Khan** (Illustrator)

**A Kirkus Best Book of 2023**  
**A New York Public Library Best Book for Kids 2023**  
**A 2024 Texas Library Association Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Selection**  
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From Saadia Faruqi and Shazleen Khan comes a relatable, funny, and heart-wrenchingly honest graphic novel about Muslim American siblings who must learn how to stop fighting and support each other in a world that is often unkind.**

It's hard enough being a kid without being teased for a funny sounding name or wearing a hijab.

It's even harder when you're constantly fighting your sibling--and Zara and Zeeshan really can't stand each other. During a family trip to Florida, when the bickering, shoving, and insults reach new heights of chaos, their parents sentence them to the worst possible fate-- each other's company! But when the twins find an ailing turtle, it presents a rare opportunity for teamwork--if the two can put their differences aside at last.

### Author Biography

**Saadia Faruqi** was born in Pakistan and moved to the United States when she was 22 years old. She writes the Yasmin series and popular middle-grade novels such as _Yusuf Azeem Is Not A Hero_. She was featured by Oprah Magazine as a woman making a difference in her community. Besides writing books for kids, Saadia also loves reading, binge-watching her favorite shows, and taking naps. She lives in Houston with her family.

**Shazleen Khan** is an award-winning London based Illustrator, Writer and Designer, specializing in Narrative and Sequential Illustration. Shazleen began self-publishing their graphic novel work _Buuza!!_ in 2011 and has since gone on to achieve a First Class Bachelor's (hons) degree in Illustration (2017) and a Master's in Children's Books and Graphic Novels (2018). They currently work as a freelance Illustrator while doing part-time teaching work.

**Number of Pages:** 224

**Dimensions:** 0.74 x 8.25 x 5.86 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** September 05, 2023

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