Standing in the need of prayer : a modern retelling of the classic spiritual
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Author
Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-
Contributors
Morrison, Frank, 1971- illustrator.
Published
New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, [2022].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
ISBN
0593306341, 9780593306345, 059330635X, 9780593306352
Physical Desc
28 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Status
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Montgomery Public Library - New Junior Picture Book
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Published
New York : Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, [2022].
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
ISBN
0593306341, 9780593306345, 059330635X, 9780593306352

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Description
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.
Awards
Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, 2023.
Awards
Horn Book Fanfare List, 2023.

Subjects

LC Subjects
African Americans -- History -- Juvenile literature.
African Americans -- Prayers and devotions -- Juvenile literature.
Devotional literature.
Picture books.
Prayer -- Juvenile literature.
Prayers.
Sacred songs -- Juvenile literature.
Spirituals (Songs) -- Juvenile literature.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Weatherford, C. B., & Morrison, F. (2022). Standing in the need of prayer: a modern retelling of the classic spiritual (First edition.). Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- and Frank Morrison. 2022. Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual. New York: Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- and Frank Morrison. Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual New York: Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, 2022.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Weatherford, Carole Boston, and Frank Morrison. Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual First edition., Crown Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Random House Children's Books, 2022.

Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.