Barakah Beats

A contemporary debut about fitting in and finding your voice, Barakah
Beats is Junior Jenny Hann meets Netflix's Julie and
the Phantoms.

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A story about finding your voice and fitting in. 

12-year-old Nimra Sharif has spent her whole life in Islamic school,
but is about to embark on middlel school and is feeling nervous.



Nimra is desperate to fit in but finds the popular kids avoid
her because of her hijab, and her best-friend Jenna isn’t the
same at school.


So when she is invited to join the school’s popular band,
Nimra is unsure what to do.


She has been taught that music isn’t allowed in Islam, but
it is an opportunity to make new friends and win back the graces
of her best-friend Jenna.


What will Nimra do?





A junior Jenny Han

Perfect for fans of Netflix's Julie and the Phantoms 


Brilliantly-written, full of music, with a message of 'fitting
in' at the heart of it




Praise for Barakah Beats:


A Summer/Fall 2021 Indies Introduce Pick


A Junior Library Guild Selection


"Superb! Nimra is a joy to cheer for in a
nuanced story that will leave readers thinking about how to navigate
complex ethical choices" - Alex Gino, award-winning
author of George


"Equal parts fun and serious, Barakah Beats is a lovely
story that will resonate with countless kids growing up between
two cultures and faiths. Nimra is just the
heroine middle-school readers are searching for".
- Saadia Faruqi, author of A Thousand Questions



"Finally! A story about a young Muslim girl trying to fit
in while also staying true to her values, beliefs, family, and culture.
Sweet and relatable - I couldn't put it down!" -
Huda Fahmy, creator of Huda F Are You?



"This book should come with a warning label - you
won't be able to stop reading once you start! I tumble-down
fell in love." - Wendy Wan-Long Shang, author of Not
Your All-American Girl (co-authored with Madelyn Rosenberg)



"This lively, heartfelt book hits all the right notes."
- Rajani LaRocca, author of Red, White,
and Whole


"If you love an irrepressible heroine and the story
of underdogs stopping at nothing to be seen and heard, Barakah
Beats is a must-read. The Muslim rep is beautiful and
important--pure joy for any reader. The raucous rhythms of Nimra's
story bursts through from every page. I'm a Barakah
Beats stan for life!" - Stephan Lee, author of K-Pop
Confidential