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Fannie Lou Hamer by K.A. Ellis is the latest release in the Do Great Things for God series by The Good Book Company. This book details the life of Fannie Lou who made great strides in the civil rights movement in the United States. As a child, Fannie had to stop going to school to help provide for her family. Fannie had a dream of laws being passed that would allow her and many others to do things they weren’t able to due to the color of their skin.
This book details how Fannie fought for freedom along with her friends who were deemed Freedom Fighters. She lived a life of faithful perseverance that included very painful persecution. Even so, her life was one with an incredible impact. Fannie Lou Hamer is a great resource for helping little ones understand what godly perseverance looks like and is a helpful intro to the civil rights movement in America. The illustrations are vibrant and stunning and there are companion worksheets that parents, guardians, and educators can download for free to prompt further discussion about the book.
To enhance the book’s reading, I highly recommend listening to Fannie’s album The Songs My Mother Taught Me on Spotify. I enjoyed Fannie Lou Hamer and highly recommend it and can’t wait to read more from K.A. Ellis and more in Do Great Things for God series!
