SUMMARY

Aliya is an Indian-American Muslim preteen trying to make her way through school and life,
riding the various divides between the conservative and liberal interpretations of her religion,
standing up to the school bully, working up the nerve to talk to her crush and to run for student
council, all while dealing with her annoying younger brother and fasting for Ramadan during
Thanksgiving. Aliya’s world is turned upside down with the arrival of Marwa, a Moroccan girl
who wears a hijab and seems to fast every day of Ramadan with ease. Embarrassed by Marwa,
Aliya starts writing letters to Allah in this modern homage to Are You There God? It’s Me,
Margaret. Zia (Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-Ji) has deep insight into adolescent Muslim life and
capably handles diversity within American Islam. She provides one of the better representations
of the matriarchy of South Asian families in her depiction of Aliya’s home life—with the strong
presence of her mother, grandmother, and even great-grandmother—and seamlessly weaves the
Urdu language into her story. Ages 8–12. Agent: Jennifer Unter, the Unter Agency. (May)

VOCABULARY
1. Vocablulary : Accord
Meaning : concurrence of opinion
Sentences : The committee worked in accord on the bill, and it eventually passed.

2. Vocablulary : Practice
Meaning : a customary way of operation or behavior
Sentences : He directed and acted in plays every season and became known for
exploring Elizabethan theatre practices.

3. Vocablulary : issue
Meaning : some situation or event that is thought about
Sentences : As a result, the privacy issues surrounding mobile computing are becoming
ever-more complex.

4. Vocablulary : about
Meaning : concerning; regarding
Sentences : The student wrote a poem about recycling and why it is important to pick
up your trash.

5. Vocablulary : concern
Meaning : something that interests you because it is important
Sentences : The scandal broke out in October after former chief executive Michael
Woodford claimed he was fired for raising concerns about the company's accounting
practices.

6. Vocablulary : issue
Meaning : some situation or event that is thought about
Sentences : As a result, the privacy issues surrounding mobile computing are
becoming ever-more complex.
7. Vocablulary : engage
Meaning : consume all of one's attention or time
Sentences : We had nearly two hundred passengers, who were seated about on the
sofas, reading, or playing games, or engaged in conversation.

8. Vocablulary : apparent
Meaning : clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
Sentences : But the elderly creak is beginning to become apparent in McCartney’s
voice.

9. Vocablulary : appoint
Meaning : assign a duty, responsibility, or obligation to
Sentences : In 1863 he was appointed by the general assembly professor of oriental
languages at New College.

10. Vocablulary : circumstances

Meaning : one's overall condition in life
Sentences :The circumstances leading up to the shootings was not immediately
available.

11. Vocablulary : level

Meaning : a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
Sentences : Only last month did the men’s and women’s unemployment rates reach
the same level.

12. Vocablulary : appeal

Meaning : be attractive to
Sentences : To get traditional women’s accessories to appeal to men, some designers
are giving them manly names and styles.

13. Vocablulary : theory

Meaning : a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the world
Sentences : Testing that theory begins Saturday night, as the Capitals take on Tampa
Bay in another important contest.

14. Vocablulary : range

Meaning : a variety of different things or activities
Sentences : Like American community colleges, admission at an open university is
not competitive, but the schools offer a range of programs, including doctoral degrees.

15. Vocablulary : confer

Meaning : have a meeting in order to talk something over
Sentences : Ms. Stewart said Mrs. Bachmann conferred with her family and a few
aides after her disappointing showing on Tuesday evening.
16. Vocablulary : grant
Meaning : allow to have
Sentences : He had been granted entry into the White House only for the daily briefing,
later that afternoon.

17. Vocablulary : contract

Meaning : a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
Sentences : Contracts with utilities will be signed starting next month, he said.

18. Vocablulary : wander

Meaning : move or cause to move in a sinuous or circular course
Sentences : While each animal wandered through the maze, its brain was working
furiously.

19. Vocablulary : knight

Meaning : a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry
Sentences : The knight was gallant not only in war, but in love also.

20. Vocablulary : inspire

Meaning : serve as the inciting cause of
Sentences : His surprising performance inspired an outpouring of fan adoration that
has been dubbed "Linsanity."
 SUMMARY
Correct spelling, like correct speaking, is more than a sign of a person’s education. It helps the person
communicate thoughts in writing so that other will know quickly and easily what is meant.

This book, a lexicon of commonly misspelled words, along with their correct spellings, provided
useful tips and easy to learn rules that will make you a competent speller.

Also, the importance of spell checking written work before submission is crucial for obvious reasons.
Often the difference between getting an interview for a job and not getting one at all is a single
mistake on a resume. Businesses are known to lose thousands of dollars in potential revenue simply
because corporate communications aren’t constructed using proper English grammar.

Vijaya Kumar taught English at Indian Public School, Bangalore, and wordked for Deccan Herald,
Bangalore, as a sub editor. She was a former editor at Sterling Publishers, New Delhi
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