Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Biography & Autobiography - Religious (See Also Religious - Christian - Bio

Meet Saint William, a young French nobleman
who could have had it all . . . and gave it all up

Riches, fame, knighthood, an easy life in a grand castle. These were the things that rightly belonged to William by his noble birth. Instead he chose to leave it all behind and give himself completely to God. Building a hut in the quiet woods, he planned to live out his days there in prayer and solitude. But God had other plans for William . . . plans that ensured his suitcase would never stay unpacked

Join William as God sends him one surprise after another,...

Meet Saint Anastasia, one of the greatest Christmas saints and the Patroness of Martyrs. Take her hand and let her lead you to the Crib

When people think of saints that remind them of Christmas, Saint Anastasia is almost always forgotten. For centuries, this humble and unassuming martyr has remained hidden in the shadows of the stable. Yet of all the saints in Heaven, she is the only one whose feast day falls on Christmas itself It's about time she stepped forward and made some new friends

Join Saint Anastasia and her best friend, Saint...

Middle school is chock-full of pressures and struggles. Don't you wish there was an experienced person to teach you the lessons that come with this difficult journey? Well, now you do. "When I Was Young and Immature" focuses on many of middle school's toughest subjects such as romance, labels, and transition. High-schooler Seth Kelley has been through it all, and he's taken the time to write this book so middle-schoolers everywhere can make the most of their middle school experience.

"Seth Kelley uses humor and wisdom to weave together an entertaining book. His personal experience...

Young people--boys and girls alike--will delight in these stories of warriors who in all ages have defended the right and fought for high ideals.

William Canton was a journalist, poet and an author of children's books such as The Invisible Playmate (1894), W.V., Her Book (1896/97), and W.V.'s Golden Legend (1898), which was published in the United States under the title A Child's Book of Saints. His writing showed his great love for all things ancient as well as his flair for storytelling.

Though A Child's Book of Warriors was...

Two-year-old Lhamo Thondup never imagined he would be anything other than an ordinary child, but after undergoing a series of tests, he was proclaimed the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet. By age 15, he found himself the undisputed leader of six million people who were facing the threat of a full-scale war from the Chinese. After the defeat of the Tibetan national uprising in 1959, the Dalai Lama had to flee Tibet and went into exile in India. For nearly 50 years, he has aimed to establish...