Shifa Saltagi Safadi, author portrait
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Shifa Saltagi Safadi

SHIFA SALTAGI SAFADI is the author of Kareem Between and several picture books, including The Gift of Eid. She has a bachelor’s degree in English literature, teaches ELA at a local middle school, and reviews Muslim books on her blog, Muslim Mommy Blog. Shifa was born in Syria and immigrated to the US with her parents as a young girl. She lives near Chicago with her husband and four children.

Find her on Instagram @MuslimMommyBlog
Sisters Alone
Amina Banana and the Formula for Fairness
Amina Banana and the Formula for Making Money
Kareem Between
Amina Banana and the Formula for Friendship
Amina Banana and the Formula for Winning

Mon Jun 29 | 07:00 PM
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5112 MAIN ST
DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-4601
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Neuqua Valley High School
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Naperville, IL 60564
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Tue Sep 08 | 01:00 PM
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VALPARAISO, IN 46383-5427
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Books

Sisters Alone
Amina Banana and the Formula for Fairness
Amina Banana and the Formula for Making Money
Kareem Between
Amina Banana and the Formula for Friendship
Amina Banana and the Formula for Winning

Events

Mon Jun 29 | 07:00 PM
ANDERSON'S BOOKSHOP
5112 MAIN ST
DOWNERS GROVE, IL 60515-4601
Google Map

Thu Jul 23
Neuqua Valley High School
2360 95th Street
Naperville, IL 60564
Google Map

Tue Sep 08 | 01:00 PM
THE PRESS
9 LINCOLNWAY
VALPARAISO, IN 46383-5427
Google Map

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