Martin de Porres: The Rose in the Desert
Book Description
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 peop... More
Book Information
Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Binding | Kindle Edition (2 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 32 |
ISBN-10 | B005OCGU8K |
Publication Date | 06/26/2012 |
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About David Diaz (Illustrator) : David Diaz is a published author and an illustrator of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of David Diaz include De colores: Bright With Colors, The Castle Corona, Po... more
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