Children & Youth

Morehouse Publishing 9781640655577 $16.95 paper | 6 x 9 | 64 Pages May 17, 2022

Pauli Murray

Shouting for the Rights of All People Deborah Nelson Linck Illustrations by Angela Corbin The first illustrated biography of the civil rights icon. The untold story of Pauli Murray, activist, lawyer, poet, and Episcopal priest, who broke records and barriers throughout her life. Friend to Eleanor Roosevelt, colleague to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and student of Thurgood Marshall, Pauli Murray’s life was nevertheless not always an easy one. Her commitment to fighting for the rights of women and all places her firmly in history. A celebration of her life and its significance, including the role of gender identity in her own journey, Deborah Nelson Linck’s book introduces Murray to children ages 6 to 12. DEBORAH NELSON LINCK is a life-long Episcopalian and retired elementary educator. A member of Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis for fifty years, she chaired the Search Committee for the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Eastern Missouri. She continues to educate learning communities about the importance of Black history as the founder and curator of The Hands-On Black History Museum. Deborah lives in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Bad Things, Good People, and God

A Guide for Teens Bryan Bliss Help for teens struggling to reconcile complexity in the world and faith in God. From the pandemic to polarized politics to school shootings, kids today face a reality that often leads them to wonder about why. Bad Things, Good People, and God offers help to teenagers as they think through one of the biggest and oldest questions of faith—why bad things happen. With stories from the Bible, a side-eye to some of the “classic” attempts at figuring all of this out, honest talk about sin and suffering, and hope for making sense of it all, this guide allows readers to explore, wonder, curse, lament, and ultimately find a sense of peace around the question of evil. Bestselling YA novelist Bryan Bliss turns his hand to a challenging topic teenagers don’t want a simple answer for—they want to know what’s at stake, how it affects the world, and what difference they can make. Praise for Bryan Bliss’s YA novel, No Parking at the End Times: “Bliss’s debut explores family, sacrifice, and the power of everyday faith with a deft and sensitive hand.” —Horn Book Magazine BRYAN BLISS is the author of four young adult novels, including We’ll Fly Away, which was longlisted for the 2018 National Book Award. He has nearly twenty years of youth ministry experience and is a graduate of Vanderbilt Divinity School. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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