Hena Khan
Author
Hena Khan is an award-winning author of picture books and middle grade fiction. Her middle grade novel Amina’s Voice was named a Best Book of 2017 by The Washington Post, Kirkus Reviews, NPR and others. The sequel, Amina’s Song, won the 2021 Asian/Pacific Award for Children’s Literature. Hena wrote the popular Zayd Saleem Chasing the Dream series, and More to the Story, a novel inspired by her all-time favorite book, Little Women. Hena’s acclaimed picture books include Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns, Under My Hijab, Crescent Moons and Pointed Minarets, Night of the Moon, and It’s Ramadan, Curious George. Hena writes full time, often highlighting aspects of her culture, faith, community, friendship and family and draws heavily from own experiences.
