From Backcover:

Iman Torres al-Haneef embraced Islam in 1979 after exploring world religions and philosophies. She has a varied background in health care and elementary education, including several year's experience working with children in Islamic schools. She is actively engaged in producing works on Islam for children and young people. 

Meaning of the Qur'an in Plain English offers an opportunity, especially for children and young people, to gain an understanding of God's final message for all times and all places, revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Rendered into contemporary, highly readable English and supplemented with many explanatory notes and a glossary, it helps young readers to grasp the meaning and message of the Qur'an and derive guidance how to live for and by it.