My Leaf: Book One

By Maryam Muhammad

This is a youth book about the phases of leaves. It is geared at assisting youth with learning about the scientific aspects of leaves with an appreciation for nature and the seasonal phases. While reading this book, young people will attain a vocabulary and phonetic scheme that will enable them to perform well in spelling tasks and phonetic reading expression.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Trafford Publishing
• Release date: May 19, 2014
• ISBN: 9781490736495

Maryam Muhammad

Born to an ex-military and retired firefighter and an educator, Maryam K Muhammad was always reading and examining books and developing her writing skills and the skill of open expression. Due to her father’s military background, Maryam traveled extensively. She loves visiting new places and experiencing new horizons. As a child, Maryam would spend time in the yard playing with worms and examining the gardens her parents established. There were floral gardens and vegetable gardens in her yard. She would assist in the upkeep of the gardens and the yard. After a hard day’s work, Maryam, would sit on the porch and marvel at the bounties of life. One of her favorite was watching the flight of the leaves. The ability to soar and sail while going through the cycles of life amazed her. Maryam Muhammad is an Epidemiologist. She studies trends of disease and loves traveling and exploring the world. She was told once by a childhood friend to make sure to, “take time and smell the roses.” In doing so, she wanted to spend time in the environment and marvel at creation! After acquiring her Bachelor’s Degree in Family Sociology and Masters with a track II to PhD in Public Health Epidemiology, Maryam began working in Law Enforcement assisting in the community where she has been able to affect change in the lives of youth and adults of all ages. Maryam is happily married to her wonderful husband, Lenford and currently resides in Georgia.

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Copyright 2014 Maryam Muhammad.

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isbn:

9781490736501 (sc)

9781490736495 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2014909037

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