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Hena Khan

Hena Khan is an American author of children's books. Khan is best known for her middle-grade novel Amina's Voice and its follow-up novel, Amina's Song, which won the Asian/Pacific American Award for Children's Literature in 2022. Amina's Voice was the first book published under Simon & Schuster's Salaam Reads imprint in 2017. Khan has authored or co-authored more than twenty picture and middle-grade books.

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Drawing Deena

Drawing Deena

The Door Is Open: Stories of Celebration and Community by 11 Desi Voices

The Door Is Open: Stories of Celebration and Community by 11 Desi Voices

2024

Behind My Doors: The Story of the World's Oldest Library

Behind My Doors: The Story of the World's Oldest Library

2024

Zara's Rules for Record-Breaking Fun

Zara's Rules for Record-Breaking Fun

2022

Hope Wins: A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Young Readers

Hope Wins: A Collection of Inspiring Stories for Young Readers

2022

with Rex Ogle, Tom Angleberger, Sarah Mlynowski, Stuart Gibbs and Soman Chainani

The Secret of the Himalayas

The Secret of the Himalayas

2021

with Adam Gidwitz

Amina's Song

Amina's Song

2021

Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices

Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices

2020

with Cam Montgomery, Huda Al-Marashi and Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Like the Moon Loves the Sky

Like the Moon Loves the Sky

2020

More to the Story

More to the Story

2019

Under My Hijab

Under My Hijab

2019

The Hero Next Door

The Hero Next Door

2019

with Ellen Oh, William Alexander and Lamar Giles

I Am the Night Sky: & Other Reflections by Muslim American Youth

I Am the Night Sky: & Other Reflections by Muslim American Youth

2019

Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes

Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets: A Muslim Book of Shapes

2018

Power Forward

Power Forward

2018

Amina's Voice

Amina's Voice

2017

It's Ramadan, Curious George

It's Ramadan, Curious George

2016

Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors

Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns: A Muslim Book of Colors

2012

Graphic novels1

We Are Big Time

We Are Big Time

2023