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Nadia Islam, on the Record
- Author
- Adiba Jaigirdar
- Narrator
- Nikhaar Kishnani
- Publisher
- Hachette Children's Group
- Publish Date
- 15 January 2026
- Run Time
- 5 hours 13 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Communities, places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
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What to expect
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 increasing climate change problem in Bangladesh and how people are being affected by it. The more Nadia learns from her khalamoni, the more eager she is to help.
Her brother and cousins try to distract her with a Ramadan competition. She wants to beat them all - of course! - but her aunt needs her too.
Can Nadia put aside her competitiveness to beat her brother and cousins to figure out what Ramadan is really all about?
Critics Review
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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
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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
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A charming novel about connection, friends, family and faith
Connaught Telegraph
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Warm and authentic
The Bookseller
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Through Nadia's burgeoning understanding of the spiritual aspects of Ramadan, Jaigirdar deftly conveys one child's determination to be taken seriously.
Publishers Weekly
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An immersive story about climate disasters and how faith, family, and community can bring about change
Kirkus Reviews
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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
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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
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A perfect means of introducing readers aged nine-plus to the foods, prayers, clothing and customs surrounding Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr
Irish Examiner
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Details
- Author
- Adiba Jaigirdar
- Narrator
- Nikhaar Kishnani
- Duration
- 5 hours 13 minutes
- Release Date
- 15 January 2026
- ISBN
- 9781444973495
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Children's Group
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage social topics: Environment, sustainability and green issues, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Communities, places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Synopsis
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 increasing climate change problem in Bangladesh and how people are being affected by it. The more Nadia learns from her khalamoni, the more eager she is to help.Her brother and cousins try to distract her with a Ramadan competition. She wants to beat them all - of course! - but her aunt needs her too. Can Nadia put aside her competitiveness to beat her brother and cousins to figure out what Ramadan is really all about?
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