Standing in the need of prayer : a modern retelling of the classic spiritual / written by Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Frank Morrison..
Material type:
TextPublisher: New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, [2022]Copyright date: ©2022Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 0593306341
- 9780593306345
- 059330635X
- 9780593306352
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's Picturebook | Arts & Creativity | WEATHERF CAROLE B | Checked out | 07/16/2024 | 33111011010093 | |||
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Main Library | Children's Picturebook | Arts & Creativity | WEATHERF CAROLE B | Available | 33111010897896 | ||||
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Northport Library | Children's Picturebook | WEATHERF CAROLE B | Available | 33111009449733 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From an award-winning author and critically acclaimed artist comes a stunning and deeply moving picture bookbased on the popular spiritual. The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American history. A perfect gift or timeless keepsake!
★"Gorgeous and enlightening."- Kirkus Reviews ,starred review
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 atestament 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.
The end of the book includes descriptions of the people, places, and events featured, along with a note from the author.
The popular spiritual, Standing in the need of prayer, has been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American people and their history. The text and illustrations of this inspirational book are informative reminders of yesterday, hopeful images for today, and aspirational dreams of tomorrow.