Mama Shamsi at the bazaar by Hassani, Mojdeh 

BTSB Prebound(Dial Books, 2022)

BTSB #: 424341 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
Lexile: 520 AD F&P: L

Genres: Family Life

Subjects: Fairs - Fiction Grandmothers - Fiction Muslims - Fiction Tehran (Iran) - Fiction Iran - Fiction

Summary: Samira is excited to go to the bazaar with her grandmother for the first time, but finds the bustling market to be intimidating, until Mama Shamsi helps her find a way to feel safe.

Only this beautiful moment by Nazemian, Abdi 

BTSB Prebound(Balzer + Bray, 2023)

BTSB #: 669132 Available

Dewey: FAges: 13-18   
AR: 4 UG

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Gay teenagers - Fiction Iranian Americans - Fiction Secrets - Fiction Families - Fiction Trauma (Psychology) - Fiction Los Angeles (Calif.) - Fiction Tehran (Iran) - Fiction

Summary: Set against the backdrop of Tehran and Los Angeles, this tale of intergenerational trauma and love is an ode to the fragile bonds of family, the hidden secrets of history, and all the beautiful moments that make us who we are today.