Martin De Porres: The Rose in the Desert
Illustrator
David Diaz
Publisher
Clarion Books
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9780547612188
Pages
32 pages
Genre
biography
Format
picture book
Item Type
Nonfiction
Annotation
The story of Saint Martín de Porres--an endearing tale of perseverance, faith, and triumph over racial and economic prejudice.
Grade Level
K-3, 3-5
Lexile Measure
AD640L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Culture/Ethnicity; Single parent; Biracial; Interracial; Bicultural; single mother; single father; biracial child; mixed races; interracial parents; two cultures
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Black (African) / Hispanic (Spaniard)
Family Formation
single father
Awards
Americas Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, 2013, Honor, Non Fiction
Pura Belpre Award, 2013, Winner, Illustrator
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2013 Religion
Booklist Book Review Stars, 2012
Booklist Top 10 Religion and Spirituality Books for Youth, 2012
Building STEAM with Dia, 2014 Information in English and Chinese
Choices, 2013 Biography And Autobiography
Notable Children's Books, 2013 Younger Readers
Keywords
Christianity; Christian saints; Spain; slave; poverty; miracles; mulatto; apprenticeship; healing
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Schmidt, Gary D., "Martin De Porres: The Rose in the Desert" (2012). Diverse Families. 723.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/723