Heroes of Hope
22 inspiring stories of Christians from around the world
In this eye-catchingly illustrated book, kids aged 8 to11 years will meet Christians of global majority heritage who will inspire and empower them to make a positive difference to their communities.
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ISBN-13
9781915749307
£15.99
About
Heroes of Hope celebrates the achievements of Christians of global majority heritage who lived out their faith and made a positive difference in their communities and beyond.
In this diverse and inclusive book, kids will discover 22 inspirational people from different backgrounds and cultures. From the cities of Europe to the deserts of Africa, from the wild open spaces of America to the busy streets of China, and from the green, tropical Solomon Islands to the mines of Bolivia, each person featured in this book has made a difference in their local communities in their own unique way.
Their stories of courage, determination, and faith, along with eye-catching illustrations, will inspire kids to know that – whoever or wherever they are – they can help to make the world a better place!
Heroes of Hope will resonate with readers by focusing on the connections between faith, ethnicity, and community. Young readers will be inspired to recognize the power of faith and the potential within themselves to influence those around them positively.
Heroes of Hope :
* highlights the many contributions of people of global majority heritage within the Church
* includes people who are often overlooked in Christian biographies for children
* provides children with inspirational role models
* encourages children to make a positive difference to their own communities
Kids will meet: St Maurice; Abba Moses; St Monica; St Augustine; St Juan Diego; St Kateri Tekakwitha; St Martin de Porres; St Kuriakose Chavara; Paulina Dlamini; Blessed Ceferino Giminez Malla; Harold Moody; Tsai Su Jan; Toyohiko Kagawa; Florence Li Tim Oi; Ini Kopuria; St Josephine Bakhita; Archbishop Oscar Romero; Oseola McCarty; Pauli Murray; St. Alphonsa; Rosa Parks; and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
With a foreword by Lord Paul Boateng.
Heroes of Hope is published in partnership with the Church of England's Racial Justice Unit, which exists to enable everyone within a church's community to contribute and belong, whether their family have lived in the area for generations or for just a few weeks.
In this diverse and inclusive book, kids will discover 22 inspirational people from different backgrounds and cultures. From the cities of Europe to the deserts of Africa, from the wild open spaces of America to the busy streets of China, and from the green, tropical Solomon Islands to the mines of Bolivia, each person featured in this book has made a difference in their local communities in their own unique way.
Their stories of courage, determination, and faith, along with eye-catching illustrations, will inspire kids to know that – whoever or wherever they are – they can help to make the world a better place!
Heroes of Hope will resonate with readers by focusing on the connections between faith, ethnicity, and community. Young readers will be inspired to recognize the power of faith and the potential within themselves to influence those around them positively.
Heroes of Hope :
* highlights the many contributions of people of global majority heritage within the Church
* includes people who are often overlooked in Christian biographies for children
* provides children with inspirational role models
* encourages children to make a positive difference to their own communities
Kids will meet: St Maurice; Abba Moses; St Monica; St Augustine; St Juan Diego; St Kateri Tekakwitha; St Martin de Porres; St Kuriakose Chavara; Paulina Dlamini; Blessed Ceferino Giminez Malla; Harold Moody; Tsai Su Jan; Toyohiko Kagawa; Florence Li Tim Oi; Ini Kopuria; St Josephine Bakhita; Archbishop Oscar Romero; Oseola McCarty; Pauli Murray; St. Alphonsa; Rosa Parks; and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
With a foreword by Lord Paul Boateng.
Heroes of Hope is published in partnership with the Church of England's Racial Justice Unit, which exists to enable everyone within a church's community to contribute and belong, whether their family have lived in the area for generations or for just a few weeks.
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"This beautiful book is such a gift for classrooms, assemblies and worship. What I love most is how it shows that 'small, ordinary' people, by doing small, ordinary things, can make a huge difference - bringing heroes down from their pedestals on to the common ground we all share."
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In this diverse and inclusive book, kids will discover 22 inspirational people from different backgrounds and cultures. From the cities of Europe to the deserts of Africa, from the wild open spaces of America to the busy streets of China, and from the green, tropical Solomon Islands to the mines of Bolivia, each person featured in this book has made a difference in their local communities in their own unique way.
Their stories of courage, determination, and faith, along with eye-catching illustrations, will inspire kids to know that – whoever or wherever they are – they can help to make the world a better place!
Heroes of Hope will resonate with readers by focusing on the connections between faith, ethnicity, and community. Young readers will be inspired to recognize the power of faith and the potential within themselves to influence those around them positively.
Heroes of Hope :
* highlights the many contributions of people of global majority heritage within the Church
* includes people who are often overlooked in Christian biographies for children
* provides children with inspirational role models
* encourages children to make a positive difference to their own communities
Kids will meet: St Maurice; Abba Moses; St Monica; St Augustine; St Juan Diego; St Kateri Tekakwitha; St Martin de Porres; St Kuriakose Chavara; Paulina Dlamini; Blessed Ceferino Giminez Malla; Harold Moody; Tsai Su Jan; Toyohiko Kagawa; Florence Li Tim Oi; Ini Kopuria; St Josephine Bakhita; Archbishop Oscar Romero; Oseola McCarty; Pauli Murray; St. Alphonsa; Rosa Parks; and Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
With a foreword by Lord Paul Boateng.
Heroes of Hope is published in partnership with the Church of England's Racial Justice Unit, which exists to enable everyone within a church's community to contribute and belong, whether their family have lived in the area for generations or for just a few weeks.