Maysoon Zayid, the Girl Who Can Can

By: Seema Yasmin

Published by Simon and Schuster, 2026-02-10

"This is the story of the girl who could! Maysoon Zayid was just a girl from New Jersey. She might have been the youngest of four sisters, but in her dreams, she was Mimi-an amazing actress, comedian, and dancer! The only problem? People kept telling Maysoon that she could not live out her dreams. As a Palestinian Muslim girl born with cerebral palsy, Maysoon faced all sorts of challenges-both physical and societal-that stood in the way of her goals. But Maysoon didn't dare give up! Instead, she followed her heart all the way to the screen and stage to become one of America's first ever Muslim women comedians and an actress on her favorite TV show"-- Provided by publisher.