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A retelling of the events in Jesus' life and the stories he told, as they may have been heard in…
his own time. Includes such stories as "Elizabeth and Mary", "Jesus is Born", "Walking on Water", and "The Risen Jesus". Grades 3-6. 2004.
Petit, frêle, sans instruction, le portier du Collège Notre-Dame semblait fait pour jouer un rôle effacé dans sa communauté. Mais…
il avait une foi à transformer une montagne! Voici, racontée aux enfants en des mots simples, l'étonnante histoire du Frère André, figure de sainteté, fondateur de l'Oratoire Saint-Joseph et personnage marquant de l'histoire du Québec. Années 3-6. 2010.
L'enfance, la vie dans le monde, la vie religieuse de mère Marguerite d'Youville, ses oeuvres en faveur des pauvres, la…
fondation de la congrégation des Soeurs grises. Marguerite d'Youville fut proclamée bienheureuse par le pape Jean XXIII en 1959 et sanctifiée par Jean-Paul II en 1990. Pour les lecteurs d'école secondaire. 1998.
The author explores what is known of Christ's life and attempts to show how and why His teachings appeal so…
strongly to youth today. He also includes an objective treatment of issues which have caused differences among Christian sects. Junior and Senior High. 1972.
Traces Father Damien's life, from his birth in 1840 to his death of leprosy in 1889. His accomplishments in the…
leper colony on the Hawaiian island of Molokai attracted worldwide attention and generated support for research and treatment of leprosy. For junior and senior high readers. c1980.
An account of Buddha's life from the prophecies before his birth to his physical death at age eighty. Describes his…
relationships with his parents, wife, and child, and the lifelong jealous rivalry of his cousin Devadatta. Explains how the young man Siddhartha meditated, sought enlightenment, and eventually became Buddha. Includes two of his teaching parables. Grades 4-7. 1996.
American icon and international superstar Dionne Warwick presents an inspiring and entertaining children's picture book that encourages kids to find…
their best talent in life and embrace it. "Little D" is ambling through childhood like any other little kid - enjoying her family and neighbours, her pet dog, her hobbies, and school - when one day she discovers that she has a special talent. In her first-ever singing performance in front of an audience, Little D brings the house down! And she discovers, with her grandfather's encouragement, that everyone has a special talent and it's up to each person to find it, embrace it, perfect it, and enjoy it! Grades K-3. 2008.
Performing Miracles. Facing Wild Lions. Confronting Demons. Transforming the World. From Augustine to Mother Teresa, officially canonized as St. Teresa…
of Calcutta, discover seventy of the best-known and best-loved saints and read their riveting stories. Meet Joan of Arc, whose transcendent faith compelled her to lead an army when the king’s courage failed. Francis of Assisi, whose gentleness tamed a man-eating wolf. Valentine, a bishop in the time of ancient Rome, who spoke so often of Christ’s love that his saint’s day, February 12, has been associated with courtly love since the Middle Ages. St. Thomas Aquinas, the great teacher. Peter Claver, who cared for hundreds of thousands of people on slave ships after their voyage as captives. And Bernadette, whose vision of Mary instructed her to dig the spring that became the healing waters of Lourdes. Each saint is illustrated in a dramatic and stylized full-color portrait, and included in every entry are the saint’s dates, location, emblems, feast days, and patronage. Taken together, these stories create a rich, inspiring, and entertaining history of faith and courage. For kids age 10 and up. A perfect gift for Confirmation.
Portrait of civil rights leader John Lewis during his childhood. Young John tended the family farm's flock of chickens and…
regularly practiced his sermons on his new hen congregation. For grades K-3. 2016
A collection of thirty letters written from children around the world to Pope Francis. Each one is answered by the…
Pope and provides spiritual guidance. For grades K-3 and older readers. 2016
Discussion of Martin Luther King Jr.'s role in the civil rights movement in a question-and-answer format. Covers segregation, peaceful protests,…
voting rights, and more. For grades 3-6 and older readers. 2013
Autobiography of former University of Florida quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore in 2007. Highlights his Christian…
upbringing and homeschooling experience, efforts to deal with dyslexia, record-setting college career, and first pro season with Denver in 2010. For grades 5-8 and older readers. 2011
Follows the early years of Lhamo Thondup (born 1935), who was recognized as the fourteenth Dalai Lama at age two.…
Discusses his transition from simple mountain boy to spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. Explains the politics and events that led to his exile. For grades 4-7. 2008
Help your children see the value in every life. Children will discover that everyone is important and that even if…
they can't help everybody, they can certainly help someone through the transformational story of Same Kind as Different as Me for Kids. For grades K-3
Biography of the Nobel Peace Prize-winner, civil rights activist, and Baptist minister Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968). Focuses on King's…
vision of a community where all people live in harmony and his commitment to nonviolence as he confronted racial hatred and persecution in a segregated era. For grades 6-9. 2007