{"product_id":"9780063032910","title":"One Wish: Fatima al-Fihri and the World's Oldest University","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eOne Wish: Fatima al-Fihri and the World's Oldest University\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): M. O. Yuksel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e selection for \"Picture Book Biographies for Women's History Month 2022”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFatima had one wish . . .\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFatima al-Fihri loved to learn. She wanted to know everything, like how birds flew, why the sky was blue, and how flowers grew. But more than anything, she wanted a school for all, where anyone could study and become whatever they wanted, like teachers, scientists, and doctors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she grew older, Fatima carried her one wish inside her, through good times and bad. Fueled by her faith and her determination, she worked hard to make her one wish come true. For over a thousand years, Fatima’s one wish—her school—served students and scholars from around the globe, and it continues to do so today!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith lyrical text by M. O. Yuksel (author of\u003cem\u003e In My Mosque\u003c\/em\u003e) and stunning illustrations by Mariam Quraishi, this true-life portrait of an extraordinary Muslim woman shows the importance of never giving up on your dreams and how we all have the power to change the world for the better.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“An inspiring profile of a tenacious trailblazer that highlights the power of knowledge. Quraishi’s transporting gouache-and-watercolor illustrations furnish a nuanced portrayal of the early medieval Arab world.” —\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Advocating for persistence and education, this picture book adroitly demonstrates how al-Fihri’s Muslim faith inspired her community care.\" —\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"In a text rich with imagery, Yuksel (\u003cem\u003eIn My Mosque\u003c\/em\u003e) tells the true story of Fatima al-Fihri, whose one wish was to build a school for all. The illustrations develop their own visual language. A welcome story that emphasizes the intellectual foundations of Islamic North Africa and the importance of charitable work that plants seeds for subsequent generations.\" —\u003cem\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eAn inspiring profile of a tenacious trailblazer that highlights the power of knowledge. Quraishi’s transporting gouache-and-watercolor illustrations furnish a nuanced portrayal of the early medieval Arab world.\u003cbr\u003eAdvocating for persistence and education, this picture book adroitly demonstrates how al-Fihri’s Muslim faith inspired her community care.\u003cbr\u003eIn a text rich with imagery, Yuksel (\u003cem\u003eIn My Mosque\u003c\/em\u003e) tells the true story of Fatima al-Fihri, whose one wish was to build a school for all. The illustrations develop their own visual language. A welcome story that emphasizes the intellectual foundations of Islamic North Africa and the importance of charitable work that plants seeds for subsequent generations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780063032910\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":41140045906126,"sku":"9780063032910","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/9780063032910.jpg?v=1652136269","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780063032910","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}