Miracle of the Myrrh
Illustrator
Hervé Blondon
Publisher
Winslow Press
Publication Year
2000
ISBN
9781890817169
Pages
40 pages
Genre
folklore
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When Mary gives Mendel, a young handicapped boy, the gifts presented to the baby Jesus from the three wise men, Mendel distributes them to those in need and receives a miracle in return.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Disability and Health; Physical disability; paralysis; paraplegia; wheelchair user
Main Character
male child
Race/Ethnicities
Brown-Skinned
Family Formation
mother and father
Keywords
Jesus; Christianity; healing; wise men; gifts; charity; helping; gold; frankincense; myrrh; miracles
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Alborghetti, Marci, "Miracle of the Myrrh" (2000). Diverse Families. 1953.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1953