M.O. Yuksel is an award-winning author of acclaimed picture books, including In My Mosque, One Wish: Fatima al-Fihri and the World’s Oldest University, Ramadan Kareem, and Sami’s Special Gift: An Eid al-Adha Story. Her books, honored with accolades like the Orbis Pictus Honor, ALA Notable, Junior Library Guild Gold Standard, and TLA Topaz Nonfiction Gem Award, celebrate diversity and offer rich insights into Muslim traditions that inspire readers of all ages. Her latest book, THE PRINCE OF STARS: Ulugh Beg’s Quest to Map the Stars and Seasons, is about a brilliant 15th-century astronomer who discovered the length of the year and why we have seasons.
