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Sofia finds that her experiences as a scholarship student at an Episcopal boarding school in Austin only strengthen her ties to her family in the barrio community of McAllen, Texas.

Offers readers a compelling look into the lives, challenges, and successes of Catholic immigrants.

"Katie joins her friends in being mean to the new girl, Lily. But suddenly, Katie becomes the new girl-in 1675! She has no idea how she traveled in time to a Native American village, but she's hoping the young woman she meets will be nicer to her than Katie was to Lily. Tekakwitha is a quiet girl with scars on her face from a terrible disease. Tekakwitha's family doesn't accept her because of her faith, and soon she and Katie have to runaway in the middle of the night. Will Katie ever find her way back home?"--Back cover.

"When Patrick has to work on his church's cleaning team on a Saturday, he thinks his weekend fun is ruined. But when the old church bells start chiming, Patrick and his pet frog, Francis, are suddenly taken back through time to ancient Ireland. Will the strange shepherd he meets be able to help him get home, or will Patrick be stuck taking care of sheep in the rain and mud forever?"--Back cover.

Explores the leader of the Catholic church, Pope Francis, and the history of the Catholic religion.

"Eager to escape the watchful eye of her strict mother and the antics of her older brothers, Jack and Joe, Kick is ready to strike out on her own and is soon swept off her feet by Billy Hartington, the future Duke of Devonshire. But their love is forbidden, as Kick's devout Catholic family and Billy's staunchly Protestant one would never approve their match. When war breaks, she will have to decide where her true loyalties lie--with family or with love"--OCLC.

"Evie is heartbroken when her strict Catholic parents send her pregnant older sister, Cilla, away to stay with a distant great-aunt. All Evie wants is for her sister to come back. Forbidden from speaking to Cilla, Evie secretly sends her letters. Evie writes about her family, torn apart and hurting. She writes about her life, lonely without Cilla. And she writes about the new girl in school, June, who becomes her friend, and then maybe more than a friend. . . . Evie could really use some advice from her big sister. She sends letter after letter. But Cilla isn't writing back"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a collection of prayers for teenagers designed to help a young person develop a closer relationship with God.

Introduces high school students to the history, meanings, traditions, symbolism, and importance of the sacraments of the Catholic Church.