How sweet the sound : the story of Amazing grace / Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Frank Morrison.
| Author/creator |
Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- author. |
| Other author/creator | Morrison, Frank, 1971- illustrator. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2018] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2018 |
| Description | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Abstract | An incredibly moving picture book biography of the man behind the hymn "Amazing Grace" and the living legacy of the song by Caldecott Honor winning author Carole Boston Weatherford and award-winning illustrator Frank Morrison. One stormy night at sea, a wayward man named John Newton feared for his life. In his darkest hour he fell to his knees and prayed and somehow the battered ship survived the storm. Grateful, he changed his ways and became a minister, yet he still owned a slave ship. But in time, empathy touched his heart. A changed man, he used his powerful words to help end slavery in England. Those words became the hymn "Amazing Grace," a song that has lifted the spirit and given comfort across time and all over the world. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Audience | AD600 Lexile |
| Genre/form | Stories in rhyme. |
| LCCN | 2017003372 |
| ISBN | 9781481472067 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 1481472062 |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Nonfiction | 264.23 W3784H | ✔ Available | Place Hold |