Once Upon an Eid, S.K. Ali
Once Upon an Eid, S.K. Ali
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Once Upon an Eid
Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices

Author: S.K. Ali, Aisha Saeed

Narrator: Siiri Scott, Neil Shah

Unabridged: 5 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 07/28/2020

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

A joyous short story collection by and about Muslims, edited by New York Times bestselling author Aisha Saeed and Morris finalist S. K. Ali.

Once Upon an Eid is a collection of short stories that showcases the most brilliant Muslim voices writing today, all about the most joyful holiday of the year: Eid! Eid: The short, single-syllable word conjures up a variety of feelings and memories for Muslims. Maybe it's waking up to the sound of frying samosas or the comfort of bean pie, maybe it's the pleasure of putting on a new outfit for Eid prayers, or maybe it's the gift giving and holiday parties to come that day. Whatever it may be, for those who cherish this day of celebration, the emotional responses may be summed up in another short and sweet word: joy.

About S.K. Ali

S. K. Ali is the author of Saints and Misfits, a finalist for the American Library Association's 2018 William C.Morris award, and the winner of the APALA Honor Award and Middle EastBook Honor Award. Her debut, and second novel, Love from A to Z, were both best YA books of the year as named by Entertainment Weekly, Kirkus Reviews, and the American Library Association. The Proudest Blue, her pictured book coauthored with Ibtihaj Muhammad, was an instant New York Times bestseller.


Reviews

Goodreads review by emma on November 25, 2020

I wish I had this EXACT BOOK when I was a kid. This is a perfect delight of a middle grade book filled with short stories about celebrations of Eid, and let me tell you, as a child who was admittedly growing up in a super homogenous (read: white) community, this would have made a world of difference.......more

Goodreads review by Ahmed on June 03, 2020

I used to wonder how Eid feels like in other countries. This anthology is perfect to read if you are wondering the same. It has all the wonderful stories about Eid and all of them end on a happy note of joy and celebration.⁣ .⁣ .⁣ The best thing I found about this anthology is that not all Muslim cha......more

Goodreads review by Lala on March 13, 2020

Flawless......more

Goodreads review by Rosh ~catching up slowly~ on March 31, 2025

In a Nutshell: A fabulous OwnVoices middle-grade anthology with all stories connected to Eid in some way or the other. Excellent plots and characters and diversity. I loved how much it surprised me and taught me. Much, much recommended! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For a reading challenge I am participati......more

Goodreads review by Saajid on January 19, 2020

*ARC review. Masha'Allah, this was was the cutest and purest thing I've read. I love the diversity of cultures, backgrounds, experinces that were represented in here. I especially love that their was a story about a Shia Mulsim girl. This is the kind of story that Muslim kids deserve in 2020 and I'm......more