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| Reading and Literature | Seventh Grade |
Seventh grade readers are sometimes a skeptical bunch. Although there will be a few who will enjoy reading still, because of all the hormonal changes raging in their bodies, they will often prefer to experiment with their newfound awareness than read.
Boys will sometimes engage in a very primitive dominance contest while girls will often enter cliques and exclusive friends groupings which will change with the wind. The educator will have to pay particular attention to the reading selections to keep their interest.
Generally, stories with themes of emotional drama appeal to girls and adventure stories appeal to boys. There are not a lot of those types of stories out there with a Muslim flavor that have been translated into English or written originally. We will update this list as we find them or write more ourselves.
| Title | Author | Source | Subject |
| Isabella | Yahiya Emerick | www.noorart.com | Conversion story and adventure |
| Islamic Rose Books Volumes 1-4 |
Linda D. Delgado | www.islamicbooks.com | A girl growing up and discovering Islam and having to deal with real life issues along the way. |
| The Pleasantries of the Incredible Mulla Nasruddin | Idries Shah | IBTS | Humorous stories and Muslim-style jokes |
| The Wives of the Prophet | Ahmad Thompson | IBTS | Sahabiyat stories |
| A Boy from Mecca | Muhammad Abdo Yamani | IQRA | Not reviewed as of yet |
| Muslim Youth Speak | Yahiya Emerick | www.astrolabe.com | Misc. essays by Muslim youth |
| Mythology and Folklore of the Hui, a Muslim Chinese People | Shujiang Li and Karl W. Luckert | IBTS ISBN: 0-7914-1824-3 (State Univ. of NY) |
There are many wonderful stories and tales compiled in this book. Select the ones you wish to use. |
| Tower of Dreams | Kathryn K. Abdul-Baki | AET | Not reviewed as of yet |
| Fields of Fig and Olive | Kathryn K. Abdul-Baki | AET | Not reviewed as of yet |
| Habibi | Naomi Shihab Nye | AET | Not reviewed as of yet |
| The Bedouin's Gazelle | Francis Temple | Amideast | Not reviewed as of yet |
