Saadia Faruqiis a Pakistani American writer, interfaith activist, and cultural-sensitivity trainer. She is the author ofthe Eisner-nominated graphic novelSaving Sunshine,the popular early-reader series Yasmin, and the middle grade novelsA Thousand Questions,Yusuf Azeem Is Not a Hero, andThe Partition Projectand the coauthor of the middle grade novelA Place at the Tableas well asThe Wonders We Seek: Thirty Incredible Muslims Who Helped Shape the World. She was profiled inOmagazine as a woman making a difference in her community and serves as editor in chief ofBlue Minaret, a magazine for Muslim art, poetry, and prose. She resides in Houston, Texas, with her family.