The Test Paper: Appreciating Your Unique Life

by Umm Zakiyyah, Lovyaa Garg (Illustrator)

Overview

The Test Paper teaches children to be grateful for their lives by understanding that getting what you want can come in ways you'd never expect. In this debut children's book by Umm Zakiyyah, internationally acclaimed author of If I Should Speak and Muslim Girl, Zahra is sad that her friend Maha gets anything she wants. Maha even wins the top prizes at school. Zahra's mother keeps telling Zahra that life is a test, so she should focus on getting what she wants in Paradise. But Zahra can't think about that right now, because it's award day and Maha might win the best prize again!

Product Details

BN ID:	2940157146696
Publisher:	Al-Walaa Publications
Publication date:	08/25/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	26
File size:	926 KB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Daughter of American converts to Islam, Umm Zakiyyah (also known by her birth name Ruby Moore), writes about the interfaith struggles of Muslims and Christians, and the intercultural, spiritual, and moral struggles of Muslims in America. Her work has earned praise from writers, professors, and filmmakers and has been translated into multiple languages. Dr. Robert D. Crane, advisor to former U.S. President Nixon, said of Umm Zakiyyah's If I Should Speak: "I could not put it down...I was fascinated not only by the plot of the novel, but especially by the brilliance of the writing itself. As a life-long, professional writer and editor, I can say that I have never encountered Umm Zakiyyah's equal in portraying the nuances of encounters between persons at all levels from the most superficial to the most profound. She is a clear example of a person who has natural talent. A person can be trained to write well, but no amount of training can bring a person without superb, natural talent to captivate the reader as she does and exert a permanent intellectual and emotional impact." Umm Zakiyyah's books have been used in schools and universities in America and abroad for multicultural and religious studies.