with The Text Of The Biblical Beatitudes As An Undercurrent, The Story Of The Civil Rights Movement Is Told In Lyrical Text And Stirring Illustrations.
school Library Journal
gr 1–6—weatherford Uses The Beatitudes (mathew 5: 3–12 Kjv) As Backdrop For A Powerful, Beautifully Produced Book. In Free Verse, She Relates The Story In First Person—i Am The Lord Your God,—tracing The African-american Journey From Slavery Through The Civil Rights Movement To The Inauguration Of Barack Obama. Each Page Begins, I Was With… As Weatherford Focuses On A Particular Person (harriet Tubman, Marian Anderson, Emmett Till, Martin Luther King, Jr.) Or An Event (slave Ships, Freedom Rides, Right-to-vote Movement). Verses, Short And Meaningful, Carry Forth A Poignant Message, Reinforced By Ladwig's Inspired, Richly Hued, Expressive Illustrations. The Words Of The Beatitudes, Which Are Printed In Their Entirety At The Book's Beginning, Run Across The Bottoms Of The Pages In Softly Colored Type, Making A Constant Connection To The Pictures. In Addition, The Artist's Choice Of Perspective Is Exemplary: Angry White Hecklers Back An Image Of A Hopeful-looking Ruby Bridges; Lincoln Looks Down On A Crowded Mall As Marian Anderson Sings To The Throngs, And Martin Luther King, Jr., Gazing Into A Reflecting Pool, Sees The Smiling Faces Of Two Girls (one Black And One White). Regardless Of Race Or Religion, This Is A Book To Share With Today's Children Who Live In A Discordant World Too Often Lacking In Kindness And Civility.—barbara Elleman, Eric Carle Museum Of Picture Book Art, Amherst, Ma
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Publisher : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Author : Weatherford, Carole Boston
Language : English
Edition : Illustrated
Published :2009-11-13
Number Of Pages : 40
Binding : hardcover
ISBN-10 : 0802853528
ISBN-13 : 9780802853523
Item weight : 0.95 lb
Dimensions : 0.5 in x 8.7 in x 11.3 in
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