{"product_id":"the-creation-25th-anniversary-edition-9780823440252","title":"The Creation (25th Anniversary Edition)","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn award-winning retelling of the Biblical creation story from a star of the Harlem Renaissance and an acclaimed illustrator\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJames Weldon Johnson, author of the civil rights anthem \"Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing,\" wrote this beautiful Bible-learning story in 1922, at the height of the Harlem Renaissance. Set in the Deep South, \u003ci\u003eThe Creation\u003c\/i\u003e alternates breathtaking scenes from Genesis with images of a country preacher under a tree retelling the story for children. The exquisite detail of James E. Ransome's sun-dappled paintings and the sophisticated rhythm of the free verse pay tribute to Black American oral traditions of country sermonizing and storytelling: \u003ci\u003eAs far as the eye of God could see\/ Darkness covered everything\/ Blacker than a hundred midnights\/ Down in a cypress swamp. . . .\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis beautiful new edition of the classic Coretta Scott King Award winner features a fresh, modern design, a reimagined cover, and an introduction of the remarkable life of James Weldon Johnson.  Beneath the dust jacket, the case features a detail of Ransome's beautiful night sky, spangled with stars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild selection!\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Candlewick Press","offers":[{"title":"STANDARD","offer_id":62276196991363,"sku":"9780823440252","price":18.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/8456\/3587\/files\/9780823440252.jpg?v=1785541260","url":"https:\/\/shopcomics.eu\/products\/the-creation-25th-anniversary-edition-9780823440252","provider":"Shop Comics EU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}