New! Just released 2010.....................This is a treasure.

The Beautitudes from the Sermon on the Mount is written at the bottom of each page and the text and illustrations tell the Black history story in a moving and unique way.
"Tim Ladwig's stirring illustrations showcase a panorama of heroes of the struggle, from the slaves shackled in the hold of a ship to the first African American president, taking his otath of office on the steps of the United States Capitol. Readers of all ages will find this a book to return to again and again for encouragement and inspiration." (publisher)
The book covers in chronological historical sequence: the Middle Passage, foundation of African-American church, Underground Railroad, U.S. Colored Troops, Booker T. Washington & Mary McLeod Bethune, Marian Anderson, Rosa Parks, Emmett Till, Freedom Riders, March on Washington, Ruby Bridges, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Barack Obama
If you are a book collector - don't miss this one. Why not purchase a copy to read to the children in your neighborhood?

Author - Carole Boston Weatherford. Illustrator - Tim Ladwig. Ages 8 & up.