Yaffa and Fatima Shalom Salaam Author:Fawzia Gilani-Williams (Adapter), Chiara Fedele (Illustrator) Two neighbors--one Jewish, one Muslim--have always been best friends. When they both fall on hard times, can they find a way to help each other? In Fawzia Gilani's retelling of this folktale--which has both Jewish and Arab origins--differences are not always causes for conflict and friendship can overcome any obstacle.