Muhammad

Muhammad
is
the messenger of Islam.

Born in Mecca in the year 570, Muhammad grew into a sensitive and thoughtful man who believed deeply in the worship of one true god.
In his fortieth year, Muhammad experienced a revelation from the angel Gabriel that he, Muhammad, was the messenger of God. Over the next twenty-three years, he received many such revelations, all of which were written down by scribes at the time of revelation to become the Koran, the sacred scripture of Islam, a religion that is practiced by nearly one-quarter of the world's population and holds as its most sacred tenet that there is no god but God.
Through a clear text and stunning illustrations based upon those of traditional Islamic expression, the award-winning artist Demi here introduces the remarkable life of the Prophet Muhammad for young readers.

Author: Demi
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: 07/01/2003
Pages: 48
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 10.32h x 10.20w x 0.41d
ISBN: 9780689852640
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.7
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 70866 / Muhammad


Award: Middle East Book Awards - Winner


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 06/01/2003 pg. 1795
Kirkus Review - Children 06/15/2003 pg. 858
Publishers Weekly 06/30/2003 pg. 76
School Library Journal 08/01/2003 pg. 172
Black Issues Book Review 09/01/2003 pg. 70
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 10/01/2003 pg. 56
Booklist 10/01/2003 pg. 333
Multicultural Review 12/01/2003 pg. 87
New York Times 12/21/2003 pg. 16
Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2004 pg. 780
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2003 pg. 121 - Superior,Well Above Average
Booklist 06/01/2004 pg. 1752
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2004 pg. 121 - Superior,Well Above Average
School Library Journal 10/01/2004

About the Author
Demi: - Demi is the award-winning creator of numerous books for children, including The Empty Pot; Buddha; The Dalai Lama; The Legend of Saint Nicholas; Gandhi, which was named a New York Times Best Illustrated Book and received an Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award; and Muhammad, which was named a Kirkus Reviews Editors' Choice selection, a Booklist Editors' Choice selection, one of the Booklist Top Ten Religion Books for Youth, and a Book Links "Lasting Connections" selection, and was cited in a Publishers Weekly starred review as a "timely, exceptionally handsome biography [that] serves as an excellent introduction to Islam." Demi lives in Carnation, Washington.