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Color-burst pictures illuminate gospel songs.

Author: Ashley Bryan Illustrator: Ashley Bryan Pages: 48 Publisher: Simon and Schuster BFYR Published Date: 01/09/2007 Genre: Fiction - Picture Book HC Price: $16.99 Publisher's Recommended Reading Level: 4-8 Read Aloud: 4 Read Alone: 8 Awards: Coretta Scott King Medal

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Parents need to know that the text of this 2008 Coretta Scott King Award winner is Christian spirituals.

Families can sing the songs together (sheet music is included in the back) and also explore the importance of spirituals in African-American history.

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Reviewed By: Dawn Friedman

It's no wonder that this sumptuous book won the Coretta Scott King Award. The gorgeous, colorful illustrations in this picture book swerve, melt, and celebrate the spiritual message in the three gospel songs shared here. They exemplify the hope and encouragement messaged in traditional African-American spirituals.

The text itself is lifted directly from songs that most kids will find familiar, having become part of our American lexicon regardless of religious faith or practice. Whether families are exploring this book because of their own Christian beliefs or looking at it as an important aspect of American history and culture, the book has much to offer.

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He's got the whole world in His hands, He's got the whole world in His hands.

Plot Summary:

Three African-American spirituals are lovingly illustrated.

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Summertime by Dubose Heyward, Dorothy Heyward
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands by Kadir Nelson
Hush Little Baby by Marla Frazee
My Favorite Things by Renee Graef

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