Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert Hardcover - 2012

2013 Pura Belpre Award for Illustration

As the illegitimate son of a Spanish nobleman and a former slave, Martin de Porres was born into extreme poverty. Even so, his mother begged the church fathers to allow him into the priesthood. Instead, Martin was accepted as a servant boy. But soon, the young man was performing miracles. Rumors began to fly around the city of a strange mulatto boy with healing hands, who gave first to the people of the barrios. Martin continued to serve in the church, until he was finally received by the Dominican Order, no longer called the worthless son of a slave, but rather a saint and the rose in the desert.

Details

• Title Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert
• Author Gary D. Schmidt; David Diaz (Illustrator)
• Binding Hardcover
• Edition First Edition
• Pages 32
• Volumes 1
• Language ENG
• Publisher Clarion Books
• Date 2012-06-26
• Illustrated Yes
• Features Illustrated
• ISBN 9780547612188 / 0547612184
• Weight 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
• Dimensions 10.74 x 9.3 x 0.55 in (27.28 x 23.62 x 1.40 cm)
• Ages 06 to 09 years
• Grade levels 1 - 4
• Reading level 640
• Themes
  • Cultural Region: Latin America
  • Ethnic Orientation: Hispanic
  • Religious Orientation: Christian
  • Topical: Christian Interest
  • Topical: Inspiration
• Library of Congress subjects Martin, Christian saints - Peru
• Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011025721
• Dewey Decimal Code B