Let it Shine: Three Favorite Spirituals by Ashley Bryan brought many good memories from when I used to teach bible class. The children loved to sing "This Little Light of Mine" or "Mi Pequeñita Luz" and "He's Got the Whole in His Hands"! We even had the hand gestures to go along with the words! I found myself singing along as I read the pages and looked at the colorful pictures of children's silouettes holding hands and having fun together. This book is a collection of the two spirtiuals I mentioned before and "Oh, When the Saints Go Marching In". It would be a good resource to use with middle to upper elementary children during Black History and teach the background of these three spirituals. It a great way to teach even though there might be some physical obstacles in your life, your spirit can still live on in your heart and mind; which is the message I got from the author's note at the end of the book.
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