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Episode 212: Hena Khan

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This week, we're talking to author Hena Khan, whose book Amina's Voice was one of the launch titles for Simon & Schuster's Salaam Reads imprint. She's also written a series of middle grade books about Zayd Saleem - "Chasing the Dream" - a 4th grader with dreams of basketball stardom, a few board books that spotlight Muslim traditions, and even a book starring Curious George! On this episode, we talk to Khan about getting attached to Salaam Reads, using her and her children's experiences as a foundation for her books, recognizing the differences between those experiences, and telling diverse stories where the characters aren't being marginalized or overcoming dramatic adversity - they're just being kids. Oh, and we also talk about Spain and Skor toffee bits.
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This week, we're talking to author Hena Khan, whose book Amina's Voice was one of the launch titles for Simon & Schuster's Salaam Reads imprint. She's also written a series of middle grade books about Zayd Saleem - "Chasing the Dream" - a 4th grader with dreams of basketball stardom, a few board books that spotlight Muslim traditions, and even a book starring Curious George! On this episode, we talk to Khan about getting attached to Salaam Reads, using her and her children's experiences as a foundation for her books, recognizing the differences between those experiences, and telling diverse stories where the characters aren't being marginalized or overcoming dramatic adversity - they're just being kids. Oh, and we also talk about Spain and Skor toffee bits.
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