{"product_id":"amazing-peace-isbn-9780375841507","title":"Amazing Peace","description":"Celebrate Christmas with the joyous poetry of the incomparable Maya Angelou. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAngelou’s beautiful, moving, and beloved poem, which she first read at the 2005 White House tree-lighting ceremony, now comes alive as a fully illustrated children’s book, celebrating the promise  of peace in the holiday season. In this simple story, a family joins with their community—rich  and poor, black and white, Christian, Muslim, and Jew—to celebrate the holidays. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis special package includes an audio CD of the author reading the poem aloud.\u003cb\u003eHoliday Roundup, \u003cu\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/u\u003e, December 4, 2008\u003c\/b\u003eMaya Angelou (1928–2014) was one of the most celebrated and distinguished voices of our time. She was an inspiring renaissance woman—poet, writer, performer, teacher, and director. In addition to her bestselling and internationally acclaimed autobiographies, beginning with \u003ci\u003eI Know Why the Caged Bird Sings\u003c\/i\u003e, she wrote five poetry collections, five books of essays, two cookbooks, and the celebrated poem “On the Pulse of Morning,” which she read at the inauguration of President William Jefferson Clinton. Dr. Angelou was the recipient of three Grammys, the National Medal of Arts, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and more than fifty honorary degrees. Learn more at mayaangelou.com.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Steve Johnson and Lou Fancher have  collaborated on many award-winning and \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling picture books. Their titles include \u003ci\u003eMy Many Colored Days\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eby Dr. Seuss; \u003ci\u003eNew York’s Bravest\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eby Mary Pope Osborne;  \u003ci\u003eThe Velveteen Rabbit\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eby Margery Williams, adapted by Lou Fancher; \u003ci\u003eThe Cheese\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eby Margie Palatini; \u003ci\u003eThe Boy  on Fairfield Street\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eby Kathleen Krull; and \u003ci\u003eStar Climbing\u003c\/i\u003e, by Lou Fancher. \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e has called their work \"luminous.\" You can visit them at johnsonandfancher.com.It is the Glad Season.\u003cbr\u003e Thunder ebbs to silence and lightning sleeps quietly in the corner.\u003cbr\u003e Floodwaters recede into memory.\u003cbr\u003e Snow becomes a yielding cushion to aid us\u003cbr\u003e As we make our way to higher ground.","brand":"Schwartz \u0026 Wade","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305415332069,"sku":"NP9780375841507","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780375841507.jpg?v=1767721381","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/amazing-peace-isbn-9780375841507","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}