christian saints

Places the life of the fifteenth-century girl who has become a French national symbol within the social, religious, and political context of her time.

A biography of Joan of Arc that describes her childhood in war-torn France, her experiences hearing sacred voices, and her canonization.

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict fifteenth-century Europe and the life of Joan of Arc.

Tells the story of St. Columcille, a sixth-century Irish monk and scribe who instigated a terrible battle between Irish clans in his efforts to keep learning and scholarship alive during the Dark Ages.

A biography of Saint Francis of Assisi, a thirteenth-century saint know for his work with the poor, and his love of animals and nature.

Places the life of the fifteenth-century girl who has become a French national symbol within the social, religious, and political context of her time.

An illustrated biography for children of St. Martin de Porres, canonized in 1962, the first black saint in the Americas, illegitimate child of a Spanish nobleman and a former slave, born in Lima, Peru in 1579, and educated in Ecuador as a barber/doctor, and describes his entrance into the Dominican Order and his life of service and healing.

An easy-to-read biography of Ireland's patron saint.