Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Shaila Abdullah
per  which states, "The person is regarded as an important figure or is widely cited by peers or successors" and "The person is known for originating a significant new concept, theory, or technique." Both apply here as one of her books was part of an influential 2014 research study that demonstrated people were less racist towards Arab people after reading a 3,000 except page of her book Saffron Dreams. This study and the impact of her book was reported on in many newspapers at the time. Additionally, this artist has won multiple awards for her books. Her children's books have also been noted as being good for children with special needs. She has a listing in the Encyclopedia of Asian-American Literature. Lastly, the article also passes  with "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject
— User:Lonehexagon, 19:47, 5 March 2018 (UTC)
Stance: keep
Cited policy: WP:CREATIVE||WP:GNG (Wikipedia:Notability)