Laura M Jacobsen

Ramadan is coming, and Leena is excited. Although she is too young to fast every day during the Muslim religious festival, Leena decides to fast each Friday instead. When Leena receives an invitation to a party which happens to fall on Friday, she has a dilemma. She doesn't want to miss the party, b...

Art, poetry, and science meet in this batch of lighthearted, fact-laced poems and pictures about creatures of land and sea. Lively verse about such creatures as the armadillo, the dromedary, the sidewinder, the shark, the sea horse, the archerfish—and pictures of them in human settings creates shee...

Mathematics teacher education has a critical role to play in preparing teachers to put at center stage goals to support equity in mathematics education and to diversify student interest and participation in mathematics. These goals must also resonate with broader public interest goals to improve edu...

Readers learn about the Islamic observance of Ramadan in this charming story of a young Muslim girl determined to do the right thing during her first Ramadan fast.Ramadan is coming and Leena is excited. Although she is too young to fast every day during the Muslim religious festival, Leena decides t...

Young readers can learn about Eid, a religious holiday celebrated by Muslim families every year, as well as the Hajj pilgrimage, when Muslims travel back to Mecca for the Eid, in this picture book written by Dr. Asma Mobin-Uddin and illustrated by Laura Jacobsen. This Eid, Aneesa should be happy. B...

History books tell much about Lewis and Clark's expedition West. But what is less known is how far the explorers went to ensure their entire team had an equal voice in decision-making, even though women and slaves were excluded from democracy in the nation.

In Norway, the cold winds blow from the north. But when the wind blows away the flour carried by the baker's young son, he sets out on a journey to insist it be returned. Themes: perseverance, intelligence.

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