Nadia Islam, on the Record
A heartwarming, must-read story that celebrates family, faith and community
$16.36
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
28 April 2026
Summary
A heartwarming and authentic story that explores family, religion and fighting for what’s right, from award-winning author Adiba Jaigirdar.
Aspiring journalist Nadia Islam hates that she’s missing out on spending Ramadan with her best friend to go to Bangladesh. But the trip unexpectedly puts her reporting skills to the test.
Her journalist aunt - Nadia’s khalamoni - is in Bangladesh too, but not just for Ramadan or Eid, like Nadia. She’s there to write a story on the increasi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444973471 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444973479 |
| Author: | Adiba Jaigirdar, Nikhaar Kishnani |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Hodder Children's Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 28 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
Jaigirdar tells an inspiring and nuanced story through Nadia. Avani Dwivadi’s illustrations are interspersed throughout the story and help bring Bangladeshi culture and landscape to life. Featuring powerful role models, this is a perfect choice for aspiring journalists and children with a passion for the environment. * BookTrust *
Jaigirdar’s first foray into middle-grade writing tackles big topics like fasting for Ramadan, family rivalries, and how the climate crisis disproportionately affects the people of Bangladesh, resulting in an informed and thoughtful story that seeks to empower its young readers. * Irish Examiner *
A charming novel about connection, friends, family and faith * Connaught Telegraph *
Warm and authentic * The Bookseller *
Through Nadia’s burgeoning understanding of the spiritual aspects of Ramadan, Jaigirdar deftly conveys one child’s determination to be taken seriously. * Publishers Weekly *
An immersive story about climate disasters and how faith, family, and community can bring about change * Kirkus Reviews *
Jaigirdar’s middle grade debut, with lovely interior artwork by Avani Dwivedi, celebrates family, faith, and community, and will inspire young readers looking to make their own difference in the world. * Library Aware *
Jaigirdar’s middle-grade debut provides readers the chance to learn all about Bengali culture, climate change, and Ramadan right alongside Nadia * Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books *
A perfect means of introducing readers aged nine-plus to the foods, prayers, clothing and customs surrounding Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr * Irish Examiner *
About The Author
Adiba Jaigirdar
Adiba Jaigirdar is the award-winning, critically-acclaimed and bestselling author of The Henna Wars, Hani & Ishu’s Guide to Fake Dating, and A Million to One. A Bangladeshi/Irish writer and former teacher, she has an MA in Postcolonial Studies from the University of Kent, England and a BA in English and History from UCD, Ireland.
She is the winner of the YA book prize 2022, the KPMG Children’s Books Ireland Awards 2021, and was a finalist for the 2022 Lambda Literary awards. All of her writing is aided by tea, and a healthy dose of Janelle Monae and Hayley Kiyoko.
When not writing, she is probably ranting about the ills of colonialism, playing video games, or expanding her overflowing lipstick collection.
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