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Schmidt, Gary D.

Martín de Porres: The Rose in the Desert

32 pp. | Clarion | June, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-547-61218-8 $16.99
(2) K-3 Illustrated by David Diaz. Martín de Porres (1579–1639), a beloved Peruvian Dominican monk, was canonized in 1962 as the patron saint of universal brotherhood. Schmidt's graceful account of his life focuses mostly on Martín's impoverished youth among Lima's slaves and Indians. Diaz's visualization of this story is magnificent: rich in Latin American hues, the mixed-media art extends the text on each lovely spread.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: September, 2012

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