Mahalia Jackson - Walking With Kings and Queens

Accompanied by John Holyfield's gorgeous illustrations, debut author Nina Nolan's narrative wonderfully captures the amazing story of how Mahalia Jackson became the Queen of Gospel in this fascinating picture book biography. Even as a young girl, Mahalia Jackson loved gospel music. Life was difficult for Mahalia growing up, but singing gospel always lifted her spirits and made her feel special. She soon realized that her powerful voice stirred everyone around her, and she wanted to share that with the world. Although she was met with hardships along the way, Mahalia never gave up on her dreams. Mahalia's extraordinary journey eventually took her to the historic March on Washington, where she sang to thousands and inspired them to find their own voices. With a timeline and further reading section, this book is perfect for Common Core.

Product details

• Authors: Nina Nolan, Nina/ Holyfield Nolan
• Assisted by: John Holyfield (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 4 to 8
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.01.2015
• EAN: 9780060879440
• ISBN: 978-0-06-087944-0
• No. of pages: 32
• Dimensions: 261 mm x 267 mm x 8 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > History, politics; JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / Music, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Biography & Autobiography / Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Activity Books / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Family / New Baby, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Music / History, JUVENILE NONFICTION: Religion / General, JUVENILE NONFICTION: African American & Black