Standing in the Need of Prayer (WB)
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WB001079
ISBN: 9798822669444
Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade
Genre: History
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Title: Standing in the Need of Prayer- A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual--(WB)
Author: Carole Boston Weatherford
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9798822669444
SKU: WB001079
Release Date: 45017
Genre: African American History -
Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade
Language : English
Description : This inspirational book encapsulates African American history and invites conversations at all levels. Carole Boston Weatherford’s riveting text and Frank Morrison’s evocative and detailed paintings are informative reminders of yesterday, hopeful images for today, and aspirational dreams of tomorrow. Stretching more than four hundred years, this book features pivotal moments in history, such as the arrival of enslaved people in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619; Nat Turner's rebellion; the integration of the US military; the Selma to Montgomery marches; and peaceful present-day protests. It also celebrates the feats of African American musicians and athletes, such as Duke Ellington and Florence Griffith Joyner. Visually stunning and incredibly timely, this book reckons with a painful history while serving as a testament to the human spirit's ability to persevere in even the most hopeless of circumstances. Its universal message of faith, strength, and resilience will resonate with readers of all ages.
Author: Carole Boston Weatherford
Publisher: Penguin Random House
ISBN: 9798822669444
SKU: WB001079
Release Date: 45017
Genre: African American History -
Grade Level: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade
Language : English
Description : This inspirational book encapsulates African American history and invites conversations at all levels. Carole Boston Weatherford’s riveting text and Frank Morrison’s evocative and detailed paintings are informative reminders of yesterday, hopeful images for today, and aspirational dreams of tomorrow. Stretching more than four hundred years, this book features pivotal moments in history, such as the arrival of enslaved people in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619; Nat Turner's rebellion; the integration of the US military; the Selma to Montgomery marches; and peaceful present-day protests. It also celebrates the feats of African American musicians and athletes, such as Duke Ellington and Florence Griffith Joyner. Visually stunning and incredibly timely, this book reckons with a painful history while serving as a testament to the human spirit's ability to persevere in even the most hopeless of circumstances. Its universal message of faith, strength, and resilience will resonate with readers of all ages.
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