How Sweet the Sound: The Story of Amazing Grace
An incredibly moving picture book biography of the man behind the hymn "Amazing Grace" and the living legacy of the song Caldecott Honor-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford and award-winning illustrator Frank Morrison.
One stormy night at sea, a wayward man named John Newton feared for his life. In his darkest hour he fell to his knees and prayed--and somehow the battered ship survived the storm.
Grateful, he changed his ways and became a minister, yet he still owned a slave ship. But in time, empathy touched his heart. A changed man, he used his powerful words to help end slavery in England.
Those words became the hymn "Amazing Grace," a song that has lifted the spirit and given comfort across time and all over the world.
Target age group 6-9
One stormy night at sea, a wayward man named John Newton feared for his life. In his darkest hour he fell to his knees and prayed--and somehow the battered ship survived the storm.
Grateful, he changed his ways and became a minister, yet he still owned a slave ship. But in time, empathy touched his heart. A changed man, he used his powerful words to help end slavery in England.
Those words became the hymn "Amazing Grace," a song that has lifted the spirit and given comfort across time and all over the world.
Target age group 6-9
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CategoryJuvenile Nonfiction
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Age Group6 to 8 yrs
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Grade LevelK-2
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingHardcover
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Theme 1Biography & Autobiography
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Theme 2Social, Personal & Family Topics
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemeAfrican American
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AuthorWeatherford, Carole Boston
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Lexile Level600 AD
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AR Level3.3
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Deweyb
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PublisherSimon & Schuster
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Publication Date5/1/2018
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Pages48
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Dimensions0.44 H x 11.25 L x 11.38 W
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Case Qty24
