Arab American Heritage Month

By FPL_Staff

In April, we celebrate the history, culture, and lives of Arab Americans in the United States. From delicious halal restaurants to the invention of the iPhone, contributions by Arab Americans to our culture have impacted us all. Famous Arab Americans include models Gigi and Bella Hadid, broadcast journalist Hoda Kotb, and politicians Chris Sununu and Rashida Tlaib.

To explore the history of Arab Americans in the United States, The History Channel, opens a new window has a great write-up about Arab immigration and the history of Arab American Heritage Month. The Smithsonian, opens a new window also has a digital museum exhibit about Arab Americans that you can browse in the comfort of your own home.

Check our library catalog for books by Arab American authors. Here are a few selections of interest here at the Frisco Public Library:

The Cat Man of Aleppo, opens a new window

In My Mosque, opens a new window

Yusuf Azeem Is Not A Hero, opens a new window

Farah Rocks Fifth Grade, opens a new window

Other Words for Home, opens a new window

Huda F Are You?, opens a new window

We Hunt the Flame, opens a new window

Mirage, opens a new window

The Thirty Names of Night, opens a new window

The Beauty of your Face, opens a new window

Where Jasmine Blooms, opens a new window