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." Martin continued to serve in the church, until he was finally received by the Dominican Order, no longer called the worthless son of a slave, but rather a saint and the rose in the desert.
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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." Martin continued to serve in the church, until he was finally received by the Dominican Order, no longer called the worthless son of a slave, but rather a saint and the rose in the desert.
Imprint | Houghton Mifflin |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | June 2012 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | June 2012 |
Authors | Gary D. Schmidt |
Illustrators | David Diaz |
Dimensions | 267 x 229 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Cloth over boards |
Pages | 32 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-547-61218-8 |
Barcode | 9780547612188 |
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LSN | 0-547-61218-4 |