1920-2005

"This biography examines the remarkable life of Saint Pope John Paul II using easy-to-read, compelling text. Through striking historical and contemporary images and photographs and informative sidebars, readers will learn about Saint Pope John Paul II's family background, childhood, education, inspirational work as a Roman catholic priest, bishop, cardinal, and pope, and his canonization. Informative sidebars enhance and support the text. Features include a table of contents, timeline, facts page, glossary, bibliography, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards"--Provided by the publisher.

A brief biography of Pope John Paul II that focuses on his childhood, early years, and events that led him to being named Pope.

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