Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert
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Book Overview
2013 Pura Belpre Award for Illustration As the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman and a former slave, Martin de Porres was born into extreme poverty. Even so, his mother begged the church fathers to allow him into the priesthood. Instead, Martin was accepted as a servant boy. But soon, the young man was performing miracles. Rumors began to fly around the city of a strange mulatto boy with healing hands, who gave first to the people of the barrios...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0547612184
ISBN13:9780547612188
Release Date:June 2012
Publisher:Clarion Books
Length:32 Pages
Weight:0.98 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 9.3" x 10.7"
Age Range:6 to 9 years
Grade Range:Grades 1 to 4
Customer Reviews
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Beautifully Illustrated
Published by Lara , 4 years ago
A beautifully Illustrated book about St. Martin de Porres. It talks briefly about his upbringing, then focuses on how he was initially rejected from a religious order due to his race - but continued to follow his calling to serve God and the poor. A good starting point for conversations about discrimination, humility, and service. Some miraculous/mythical aspects are included in the story that I haven't fully researched yet.
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