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48 pp.
| Eerdmans
| September, 2017
|
TradeISBN 978-0-8028-5495-7$18.00
(3)
K-3
Translated by Laura Watkinson.
Illustrated by
Klaus Ensikat.
In this lengthy, complex picture-book biography, theology professor Martin Luther's importance in the Protestant Reformation of the Christian church in the 1500s is clearly delineated in strong text organized by time period. Selections from his famous Ninety-Five Theses of 1517 are also referenced and explained. Appended source notes provide historical context about details in the intricate color illustrations throughout.
32 pp.
| Minedition
| October, 2016
|
TradeISBN 978-988-8341-34-4$17.99
(4)
K-3
Translated by Kathryn Bishop.
Written in short, powerful phrases and illustrated with historical paintings, this is an introductory biography of the priest who upended Roman Catholic practices in the sixteenth century. Fleeing the church, Luther translated the Bible into German for commoners, sparked the Protestant Reformation, and would become an influence for many activists. Source notes are included for the (uncaptioned) paintings but unfortunately not for the text's quotations.
423 pp.
| Houghton
| April, 2011
|
TradeISBN 978-0-547-34126-2$16.99
(2)
YA
In 1680s Scotland, Maggie, falsely accused of witchcraft, seeks refuge with her father's family. But the Blairs are Covenanters, and life with them is also fraught with peril. Laird brings Scottish, English, and Protestant history to life, but even more potently presents a coming-of-age story, a stalwart hero, and a well-paced adventure that shows stubborn human nature in a thought-provoking light.
Reviewer: Deirdre F. Baker
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2011
32 pp.
| Clarion
| September, 2008
|
TradeISBN 978-0-618-26144-4$16.00
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Michael Dooling.
In the midst of Northern Ireland's "Troubles," two young girls--one Catholic, the other Protestant--reach out to each other on a crowded street and exchange peaceful tokens and honest words. While hopeful, Bunting's lengthy and purposeful text is more lesson than story. Dooling's subdued paintings convey mood, but figures sometimes look posed.