The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights
List Price: $17.00
Eerdmans Books for Young Readers (Nov 13, 2009)
Picture Book, Nonfiction, Hardcover, 36 pages
ISBN: 9780802853523Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Parent Company: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Parent Company: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Description of The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights
Since the earliest days of slavery, African Americans have called on their religious faith in the struggle against oppression.
In this book the Beatitudes — from Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount — form the backdrop for Carole Boston Weatherford’s powerful free-verse poem that traces the African American journey from slavery to civil rights.
Tim Ladwig’s stirring illustrations showcase a panorama of heroes in this struggle, from the slaves shackled in the hold of a ship to the first African American president taking his oath of office on the steps of the United States Capitol.
Readers of all ages will find this a book to return to again and again for encouragement and inspiration.
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