Martín de Porres: The Rose in the Desert
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Martin and his sister grew up in a Lima, Peru barrio, children of an African slave and a Spanish nobleman. Martin was apprenticed to a cirujano, would join a Dominican monastery, and later become sought after as a healer. Jewel-like illustrations complement the accessible telling to reveal a man of faith and courage, who, despite the prejudices he confronted, would become the first black saint of the Americas. Pura Belpré Award Winner for Illustration.
Language: Spanish vocabulary featured
Culture/Community: Peruvian / Peruvian American
Heritage & History: Hispanic Heritage and History
Themes for Children: Bicultural Kids My Neighborhood Social Studies and Biography Civil Rights When Things Are Hard
Format: Picture Book
Age Level: 6-9
Publisher: Clarion Books
Book Series: Afro-Latinx Stories: Latin America and the Caribbean
9780547612188