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CBC Showcase: Celebrating National Women's History Month
by Montrew Dunham
Illustrated by Cathy Morrison
Winner of the National Parenting Center Seal of Approval and the
Imedia Parenting Award, Mahalia Jackson, Gospel Singer and Civil Rights
Champion tells the story of the woman of whom Martin Luther King said "A
voice like this comes, not once in a century, but once in a millennium."
"Haley" Jackson grew up on the levees of New Orleans but sang proudly in
the church choir—the youngest member at age 5! Pursuing her musical
dream, young Mahalia met the challenge of being black in a largely white
entertainment world, overcoming prejudice and poverty to become known as
the "Queen of Gospel." Lively illustrations draw the young reader into
Mahalia's world.
Ages 7-12
ISBN: 1-882859-38-3 (hardcover) 1-882859-39-1 (paperback)
Price: $14.95 (hardcover) $9.95 (paperback)
Publisher: Patria Press, Inc.
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