Climbing Jacob's Ladder: Heroes of the Bible in African-American Spirituals by Langstaff, John

Climbing Jacob's Ladder: Heroes of the Bible in African-American Spirituals

Climbing Jacob's Ladder is John Langstaff's work celebrating heroes of the bible in African-American Spirituals. An illustrated...
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Author: John Langstaff
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Climbing Jacob's Ladder: Heroes of the Bible in African-American Spirituals by Langstaff, John

Climbing Jacob's Ladder: Heroes of the Bible in African-American Spirituals

$42.65

Climbing Jacob's Ladder: Heroes of the Bible in African-American Spirituals

$42.65
Author: John Langstaff
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Climbing Jacob's Ladder is John Langstaff's work celebrating heroes of the bible in African-American Spirituals.

An illustrated collection of black spirituals about Old Testament heroes in which naive, lively illustrations in brilliant hues depict the Biblical figures as African-Americans might have imagined them, in their own image and likeness, in shades ranging from cafe au lait to molasses. (Patricia Dooley, University of Washington, Seattle)

Author: John Langstaff
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published: 09/30/1991
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 10.31h x 8.62w x 0.41d
ISBN: 9780689504945
Audience: Ages 4-8


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 02/15/1997 pg. 1014
Booklist 01/15/1992 pg. 936
School Library Journal 01/01/1992 pg. 104
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1994 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
John Meredith Langstaff (1920-2005) was a music educator and author who created the Christmas Revels and wrote the Caldecott Medal-winning children's book Frog Went A-Courtin'.

Ashley Bryan grew up to the sound of his mother singing from morning to night, and he has shared the joy of song with children ever since. A beloved illustrator, he was recently named a Newbery Honoree for his picture book, Freedom Over Me. He has also been the recipient of the Coretta Scott King--Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award; the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award; has been a May Hill Arbuthnot lecturer; a Coretta Scott King Award winner; and the recipient of countless other awards and recognitions. His books include Freedom Over Me; Sail Away; Beautiful Blackbird; Beat the Story-Drum, Pum Pum; Let It Shine; Ashley Bryan's Book of Puppets; and What a Wonderful World. He lives in Islesford, one of the Cranberry Isles off the coast of Maine.


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