Discovering the Moon

by Jacqueline Mehrabi, Susan Reed

Overview

Discovering the Moon follows the story of a soon-to-be fifteen-year-old girl named Fern who lives on the remote Orkney Islands in northern Scotland. Fern explores what it means to reach her fifteenth birthday as well as what it means to be in charge of her own spiritual destiny by having deep spiritual conversations with her loving family members. These conversations focus on discussing the Long Obligatory Prayer, a prayer that every Bahá'í over the age of fifteen is required to recite, and through study she ultimately discovers her own sense of purpose. In the Bahá'í Faith, the age of fifteen marks the end of childhood and the beginning of an individual's sole responsibility for the progression of their spiritual existence. Discovering the Moon asks deep questions and challenges readers, in a relatable and gentle way, to live up to the teachings and expectations of their own religious beliefs the same way that Fern does upon turning fifteen.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781618510976
Publisher:	Baha'i Publishing Trust, U.S.
Publication date:	09/17/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	148
File size:	7 MB
Age Range:	12 - 16 Years

About the Author

Jacqueline Mehrabi is an author who has written over twenty books for children and young adults, and has had her books published in many different countries. She is a grandmother of ten and lives in Scotland. Susan Reed is an illustrator and graphic designer whose work has appeared in many children's books, textbooks, and educational materials. Born and raised in the united States, she currently lives with her family in Finland, where she teaches English and Calligraphy.

Table of Contents

Note to the Reader vi

Preface vii

1 Home 1

2 Why fifteen? 5

3 Why Obligatory? 9

4 Hidden Treasure 11

5 Beyond Computation 17

6 Magnus 21

7 Pebbles and Problems 27

8 Which One? 33

9 Before the Beginning 37

10 Ablutions 43

11 Genuflections 47

12 Evanescence 49

13 The Cord 55

14 Veils 59

15 Visiting Miss Rose 63

16 Idle Fancies 67

17 "Simple" Bits 75

18 Moira 77

19 Things Unseen 81

20 "To the Glory of God" 87

21 Testifying with the Concourse on high 93

22 The Treasured Symbol 99

23 "Band E" 103

24 The Birthday 107

25 The Hill 115

Drawings of Genuflections 118

The Long Obligatory Prayer 119

Questions and Answers 127

Selected Quotations 135

Glossary 159

References 143

Bibliography 147