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We are so excited to be able to bring you a Creative Book Tour for My Perfect Family, written by Khadijah VanBrakle! Out August 26th from Holiday House.

The tour will run from August 26th to September 1st 2025 and we'd love your help to promote this book ☺️ This tour is open internationally to those who can feature the book in an Instagram feed post or share a creative reel, a TikTok, or a blog post.

My Perfect Family is a poignant intergenerational narrative that gives voice to Black Muslim women. The story follows sixteen-year-old Leena, who discovers she has a Muslim grandfather and an aunt she never knew—she learns that family comes with tangled histories that may be beyond her ability to heal.

Digital copies will be available for everyone who’s selected, while physical copies will be available for those who are US/CAN-based.

If selected, you’ll receive a confirmation email from us within a week. Scroll down to learn more about the book and sign up for this tour!

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Sixteen-year-old Leena has always wished for a big family… but when she discovers she has a Muslim grandfather and aunt she never knew, she learns that family comes with tangled histories she may not be able to heal.

“Lonely Leena” is close with her young single mother. Still, she’s always secretly dreamed of more (and, when she was a kid, asked Santa for it). A huge family to cheer her on at graduation. A gaggle of smiling faces at the holidays. But one call from the hospital, and her mother’s hidden past comes to light: Her grandfather is in the ER, and her aunt is with him in recovery. Sorry—her WHO?

But with family comes family secrets—Leena’s mom’s, and as Leena grows close with her new family behind her mother’s back, her own. Leena’s mom warns that Leena’s grandfather Tariq’s financial generosity doesn’t come without strings attached… like Leena converting to Islam, fighting for a spot at a top university, and adhering to the restrictive rules that she ran from all those years ago. Leena isn’t sure who to trust, yet she’s certain that she adores Tariq and her mom—and that she’s the only one who could heal old hurts. After so many years, is it even possible? And if she can’t, will she have to choose between them?

A big family was the dream, but all this drama isn’t.

Warm, witty, and sometimes serious, My Perfect Family is a poignant intergenerational narrative that gives voice to Black Muslim women. A thoughtful examination of the intersection between gender and religion, Khadijah VanBrakle’s sophomore novel is a heartfelt tale of forging one’s own path… while loving those who stay by your side.

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Colored Pages Team

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