Lulu Fleming: The Doctor Who Shared Jesus (Here I Am! biography series)

Born into slavery in rural Florida, Louisa (Lulu) Fleming might have been the last person anyone expected to grow up and become a doctor. From birth, Lulu was told she wasn’t worthy of dignity or respect because of the color of her skin.

This biographical picture book tells the story of Lulu Fleming whose grandfather was brought to America from the Congo and enslaved. When Lulu was released from slavery, she discovered Jesus taught that all people are worthy of respect and dignity. Narrated by a kind and curious cat, readers learn that Lulu became one of the first Black women to attend university in the United States, then decided she wanted to be a missionary to the country where her grandfather had been taken from: the Congo. She served as both a doctor and a teacher in the Congo, speaking against a regime and a culture that devalued people because of the color of their skin. Readers will be inspired by Lulu’s bravery and drive to break barriers so she could love and share Jesus with others.

Lulu Fleming: The Doctor Who Shared Jesus is the fourth book in the Here I Am! biography series for kids ages four to eight, which highlights fascinating and faithful Christians in history. Also available: Dietrich Bonhoeffer: The Teacher Who Became a Spy, C. S. Lewis: The Writer Who Found Joy, and Lottie Moon: The Girl Who Reached the World.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ B&H Kids
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 16, 2024
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 143009642X
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1430096429
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.99 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 – 8 years
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.2 x 0.32 x 10.3 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Here I Am! biography
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool – 3
Best Sellers Rank: #915,441 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #415 in Children’s Religious Biographies (Books) #498 in Children’s Christian Biographies (Books)
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