
ANY WAY YOU LOOK
2024 CHICAGO PUBLIC LIBRARY'S BEST OF THE BEST - BEST FICTION FOR OLDER READERS
2024 MUSLIM BOOKSTAGRAM FINALIST FOR BEST MUSLIM MIDDLE GRADE BOOK
A 2025 PEDRO AND DANIEL INTERSECTIONALITY BOOK AWARDS COMMENDED TITLE
AN ALA'S 2025 RISE: A FEMINIST BOOK PROJECT LIST PICK IN MIDDLE GRADE FICTION
When boys from her community start harassing her, Ainy needs to figure out how to get them to stop--while still staying true to herself.
For fans of Maybe He Just Likes You and Dress Coded.
12-year-old Ainy Zain is excited for summer! She plans to work at her mom’s clothing boutique, hang out with her best friend, and maybe even start to wear the hijab--just like her big sister. But when certain boys from Ainy’s Muslim community keep showing up at the store to give her unwanted attention, she goes from possibly wanting to wear the hijab someday to feeling like she needs to wear it to get the boys to leave her alone.
With the help of her best friend and her older sister, Ainy must channel her inner creative strength and find the confidence to stand her ground and get the respect she deserves.
This is a compulsively readable and thought-provoking story about sisterhood and staying true to yourself by acclaimed author Maleeha Siddiqui.
Praise for ANY WAY YOU LOOK
"Engaging and hugely relevant: an empowering gem."
– Kirkus, *starred review*
"Give this story to children everywhere. A powerful story of finding your voice and using it to advocate for yourself."
– School Library Journal, *starred review*
"Full of on-point middle-grade insight into the complexities of Muslim dress for girls, an affirming feminist undercurrent, and family who are as comforting as a cup of chai."
– Booklist
