{"product_id":"bridges-instead-of-walls-the-story-of-mavis-staples-hardcover","title":"Bridges Instead of Walls: The Story of Mavis Staples - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMavis Staples\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteffi Walthall\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLegendary singer and Civil Rights activist Mavis Staples has teamed with an award-winning children's poet to share her rousing life story in this spectacular picture book.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAt 85, Mavis Staples is still singing in front of large audiences and sharing her message of love, faith, and justice. She's been performing since age eight as part of her family's gospel group The Staple Singers, and has become one of America's most admired musicians, with multiple Grammys, a Kennedy Center Honor, and a place in the Rock \u0026amp; Roll Hall of Fame. But Mavis has been more than a thrilling singer; she has also stood alongside Martin Luther King, Jr., at numerous Civil Rights protests where her voice was a rallying cry to the country. Now she and acclaimed author Carole Boston Weatherford bring her story and her inspiring message to young people in this poetic, illuminating book, beautifully illustrated by Steffi Walthall.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBorn in 1939 and still performing in her 80s, \u003cb\u003eMavis Staples\u003c\/b\u003e is one of the most admired musicians in the country. She holds multiple Grammy Awards including a Lifetime Achievement Grammy, is a Kennedy Center Honoree, and can be found in the Blues, Gospel, and Rock \u0026amp; Roll Halls of Fame. She and her family, The Staple Singers, were also known for their dedication to Civil Rights activism. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarole Boston Weatherford\u003c\/b\u003e is a two-time NAACP Image Award winner and the author of \u003ci\u003eUnspeakable\u003c\/i\u003e, which won the Coretta Scott King Award, a Sibert Honor and was a National Book Award Finalist; the Newbery Honor book \u003ci\u003eBox; \u003c\/i\u003eand the\u003ci\u003e New York Times \u003c\/i\u003eBestseller\u003ci\u003e Moses. \u003c\/i\u003eBorn in Baltimore, Maryland, she now teaches at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteffi Walthall\u003c\/b\u003e is an illustrator and character designer born and raised in Virginia. She received her BFA in Game Development from the Savannah College of Art \u0026amp; Design and has illustrated several previous picture books, including \u003ci\u003eAin't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round\u003c\/i\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.7 x 10.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52682244522291,"sku":"9780593624692","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/TmWJV7JC9r9780593624692.webp?v=1762945185","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/bridges-instead-of-walls-the-story-of-mavis-staples-hardcover","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}