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By James Duggan. 1981
By Louis-Martin Tard. 1998
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.By Richard Hanser. 1972
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.By Charles Dickens, Phil Viner, Jools Viner, John Lomas. 2006
From the moment Pip meets Magwitch in the graveyard this full-cast drama leaps into life, and over the three hours,…
examines the themes and historical and social background of the novel. The CD also explores Dicken's work and life and consider the alternative ending presented in the original serialization. The "all-in-one" guide also presents two sample essay questions with suggestion for essay plans and coursework. Junior and Senior High. 2006.By Laura Damania. 1975
By Bobbe Needham. 1998
Step-by-step directions for more than fifty projects using natural and recycled materials: a birch-bark basket, gourd birdhouse, log-cabin planter, recycling…
bin, and license-plate bird feeder, as well as special-prints gift wrap, sand candles, corn-husk angels, and beach-glass jewelry. Also presents background information on ecological and environmental issues. Grades 4-7. 1998.By Anne E Neimark. 1980
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.By Phil Viner, Jools Viner, J. B Priestley, Gil Maine, Jonathan Lomas. 2006
Peel away the layers of Priestley's complex drama to appreciate this powerful warning play, wrapped up in the genre of…
a gripping detective story, to truly understand that "We don't live alone. We are members of one body". For senior high readers. 2006, c1945.By Barry Hines, Mike Reeves, Phil Viner, Jools Viner. 2006
Experience the gritty realism of Billy Casper's world, as he fights to escape the confines of life in a 1960's…
Yorkshire mining town by training and flying a hawk. Junior and senior high readers. 2006, c1968.By Cathy Cassidy. 2015
Cherry, Summer, Skye, Coco and Honey may be very different but they all love crafting and creating! From hosting a…
chocolate-themed sleepover to designing a flower headband and concocting a cupcake-sensation, each Chocolate Box sister shares her secrets in this collection. With ideas for every season, which will you make first? Grades 5-8. 2015.By Demi. 1996
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.By Meindert De Jong. 1959
By Carey Wallace. 2020
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.By Jennifer Larson, Jonah Larson, Erin Harris. 2019
Young, gifted artist Jonah Larson discusses his adoption from Ethiopia and his challenges in a Wisconsin school. He and his…
mom recount how crocheting came into his life, calmed his hyper mind, and became a source of joy and fame for him. For grades 2-4. 2019By Yelizaveta Orlova. 2018
A nationally ranked chess player presents a guide for those new to the game. Includes an overview of the board,…
pieces, and rules, along with basic strategies and tactics that allow a player to control the board, think multiple moves ahead, and achieve checkmate. 2018By British Library Staff. 2017
Explores the British Library's Harry Potter: A History of Magic exhibit. Provides an overview of the Hogwarts curriculum, magical artifacts,…
unique creatures, and details of Diagon Alley. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2017By Hal Johnson, Tim Sievert. 2019
By Judith Ridge. 2017
Essays by popular children's authors reveal the books that shaped their personal and literary lives, explaining how the stories they…
loved influenced them creatively, politically, and intellectually. For junior and senior high and older readers. 2016By Andrew Wheeler, Jim Zub, Stacy King, Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed, Official Dungeons & Dragons Licensed. 2019
Guide to six lethal lairs role-players encounter in the world of Dungeons & Dragons, and the dangerous beasts that live…
within. Includes instructions on how to build your own dungeon. For grades 4-7 and older readers. 2019By Miantae Metcalf McConnell. 2016
The daring life of an emancipated slave who moved to the Montana wilderness. Recounts her efforts to improve living conditions,…
her plan to register to vote, and her work as a mail carrier. Some strong language. 2016