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Book Description Condition: New. Ransome, James E. (illustrator). Seller Inventory # 32349592-n
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: new. Ransome, James E. (illustrator). Hardcover. A beautiful new edition of a classic Coretta Scott King Award winner.An award-winning retelling of the Biblical creation story from a star of the Harlem Renaissance and an acclaimed illustratorJames Weldon Johnson, author of the civil rights anthem "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing," wrote this beautiful Bible-learning story in 1922, at the height of the Harlem Renaissance. Set in the Deep South, The Creation alternates breathtaking scenes from Genesis with images of a country preacher under a tree retelling the story for children. The exquisite detail of James E. Ransome's sun-dappled paintings and the sophisticated rhythm of the free verse pay tribute to Black American oral traditions of country sermonizing and storytelling- As far as the eye of God could see/ Darkness covered everything/ Blacker than a hundred midnights/ Down in a cypress swamp. . . .This beautiful new edition of the classic Coretta Scott King Award winner features a fresh, modern design, a reimagined cover, and an introduction of the remarkable life of James Weldon Johnson. Beneath the dust jacket, the case features a detail of Ransome's beautiful night sky, spangled with stars.A Junior Library Guild selection! And far as the eye of God could see/ Darkness covered everything/ Blacker than a hundred midnights/ Down in a cypress swampLuminary JAMES WELDON JOHNSON'S poetic retelling of the story of creation from the Bible is gorgeously illustrated by celebrated artist JAMES RANSOME. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780823440252
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