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Rabiah York Lumbard

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Children's Books, Young Adult, Religion

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March 2012

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Alexis York Lumbard aka Rabiah York Lumbard is an American Muslim children’s book writer whose debut picture book, The Conference of the Birds with illustrations by renowned artist Demi (Wisdom Tales Press, Sept. 2012), is a contemporary retelling of the classic Islamic work by the 13th century poet Farid ad-Din Attar. Her most recent picture book, The Gift of Ramadan, is a heart-centered approach to the Muslim holiday that goes beyond food to the original impulse of the sacred month (Albert Whitman, April 2019). She has several other PB titles including Everyone Prays: Celebrating Faith Around the World, Pine & the Winter Sparrow, and When the Animals Saved Earth--winner of 2015 Middle East Book Award. No True Believers is her upcoming YA ...more

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	The Gift of Ramadan by Rabiah York Lumbard (Goodreads Author), Laura Horton (Illustrator) 4.18 avg rating — 369 ratings — published 2019 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No True Believers 3.94 avg rating — 371 ratings — published 2020 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Conference of the Birds by Rabiah York Lumbard (Goodreads Author) (Adapter), Demi (Illustrator), Seyyed Hossein Nasr (Foreword) 4.26 avg rating — 143 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Everyone Prays: Celebrating Faith Around the World by Rabiah York Lumbard (Goodreads Author), Alireza Sadeghian (Illustrations) 3.69 avg rating — 108 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pine and the Winter Sparrow by Rabiah York Lumbard (Goodreads Author), Beatriz Vidal (Illustrations), Robert Lewis (Foreword) 4.12 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Angels 3.91 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	When the Animals Saved Earth: An Eco-Fable by Rabiah York Lumbard (Goodreads Author) (Retelling), Demi (Illustrations) 3.26 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Am DJ Michelle: How a Nine-Year-Old DJ Became a Global Phenomenon by Michelle Rasul, Saida Rasul, Rabiah York Lumbard (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I Am DJ Michelle Lib/E: How a Nine-Year-Old DJ Became a Global Phenomenon by Michelle Rasul, Saida Rasulova, Rabiah York Lumbard (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Although people all over the world pray in different ways, it is to each heart the most precious light.”
― Alexis York Lumbard

tags: children, children-s-books, diversity, god, heart, light, multicultural, picturebooks, prayer, spirituality

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“A gem of an island glimmered in the bright, blue sea. Here the winged and webbed, hoofed and horned, mighty and meek, all lived in peace.”
― Alexis York Lumbard, When the Animals Saved Earth: An Eco-Fable

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“Soar on to the King, the crown jewel,
And then you'll truly see
That nothing is as beautiful
As His grand Majesty.”
― Alexis York Lumbard, The Conference of the Birds

tags: children-books, god, inspirational, islam, religion, spiritual, sufism

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“Although people all over the world pray in different ways, it is to each heart the most precious light.”
― Alexis York Lumbard

tags: children, children-s-books, diversity, god, heart, light, multicultural, picturebooks, prayer, spirituality

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“He's the King of all the heavens
And all found here below.
To Him, your hearts are like this lake
Reflecting in His glow.”
― Alexis York Lumbard, The Conference of the Birds

tags: children, god, heart, heaven, inspirational, religion, spirituality

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“Soar on to the King, the crown jewel,
And then you'll truly see
That nothing is as beautiful
As His grand Majesty.”
― Alexis York Lumbard, The Conference of the Birds

tags: children-books, god, inspirational, islam, religion, spiritual, sufism

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“All that I am and all that I have is yours.”
― Alexis York Lumbard, Pine and the Winter Sparrow

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