Alexandra Cooper at HarperCollins/Quill Tree has bought early middle grade novel Nadia Islam, On the Record by Adiba Jaigirdar (l.). illustrated by Avani Dwivedi, in which budding reporter Nadia travels to visit her family in Bangladesh to celebrate Ramadan, and learns about the country's climate crisis—and the true meaning of her favorite holiday. Courtney Stevenson will edit; publication is set for winter 2026. Uwe Stender at Triada US represented the author, and Shandra Strickland at Painted Words represented the illustrator.
