Desmond and the very mean word : a story of forgiveness
(2013)
By:
Tutu, Desmond
Fiction
Book
Call Numbers:
PICTURE/STORIES/TUTU,D
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2013
EDITION
First edition
DESCRIPTION
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 30 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9780763652296, 0763652296, 9780605596016, 0605596018
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
Based on a real-life experience from Archbishop Desmond Tutu's childhood in South Africa
When Desmond takes his new bicycle out for a ride, his pride and joy turn to hurt and anger when some boys shout a very mean word at him causing Desmond to seek the advice of Father Trevor, who teaches him about the power of forgiveness
African Studies Association Children's Africana Book Award, 2014