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Author Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- author.

Title Standing in the need of prayer : a modern retelling of the classic spiritual / written by Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Frank Morrison..

Publication Info. New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, [2022]
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Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 973 WEATHERFORD    Check Shelf
 Bloomfield at the Atrium  J973.049 WEATHERFORD    DUE 10-21-24
 Bloomfield at the Atrium  LJW J204 WEA    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Children's Department  J973.0496 WEA    Check Shelf
 Cheshire Public Library - Children's Department  J 973.04 WEATHERFORD    Check Shelf
 Colchester, Cragin Memorial Library - Children's Department  PEOPLE & PLACES E AME    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Raymond Library - Children's Department  J 973.04 WEATHERFORD    Check Shelf
 East Hartford, Wickham Branch Library - Children's Department  J 973.04 WEATHERFORD    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Main Library - Children's Department  J 973.049 WEA    Check Shelf
 Enfield, Pearl Street Branch Library - Children's Department  J 973.049 WEA    Check Shelf

Edition First edition.
Description 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents References: Slavery -- Nat Turner -- The American Civil War -- The Emancipation Proclamation -- The great migration -- The Tuskegee Airmen -- Music -- Ruby Bridges -- Martin Luther King Jr. -- FloJo [Florence Griffith Joyner] -- Colin Kaepernick -- Black Lives Matter.
Summary 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.
Subject African Americans -- Prayers and devotions -- Juvenile literature.
Spirituals (Songs) -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- History -- Juvenile literature.
Sacred songs -- Juvenile literature.
Prayer -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans.
Spirituals (Songs)
Sacred songs.
Prayer.
African Americans. (OCoLC)fst00799558
Prayer. (OCoLC)fst01074680
Sacred songs. (OCoLC)fst01103140
Spirituals (Songs) (OCoLC)fst01130204
Genre/Form History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Picture books.
Folk songs.
Added Author Morrison, Frank, 1971- illustrator.
Added Title Adaptation of (work): Standin' in de need o' prayer.
ISBN 9780593306345 (trade hardcover)
0593306341 (trade hardcover)
9780593306352 (library binding)
059330635X (library binding)
0593306369 (ebook)
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