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Birth of the Chosen One: A First Nations Retelling of the Christmas Story

Terry M. Wildman, illustrated by Hannah Noel Buchanan, Holly Buchanan

This book retells the birth of Jesus and adapts the Christmas account from the Gospel of Luke. It draws on the First Nations Version, an Indigenous translation of the Christian Scriptures. The retelling is presented in the tradition of Native oral storytelling cultures. Its focus is the Christmas story as told through this First Nations adaptation of a Christian biblical narrative.

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Themes
Cultural Heritage · Holidays And Celebrations · Religion And Spirituality
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
IVP Kids
Published
September 3, 2024
Pages
32
ISBN-13
9781514007020
Language
English
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