St. Kateri Tekakwitha: The Lily of the Mohawks - Paperback
St. Kateri Tekakwitha: The Lily of the Mohawks - Paperback
Description
by Catherine Becker Reynolds (Author)
This short chapter book for primary grades relates the life of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, North America's first Native American saint. It is suitable for ages 4-8. In just six chapters, the story takes children from Kateri's birth in what is now Central New York State through the major events of her short, gentle life. It also relates, in simple terms, the history of her slow but steady journey through the traditional channels of the Catholic Church to her canonization in October, 2012. Included is a prayer that encourages children to practice her virtues of live, patience, and joy in difficult times.
Author Biography
Catherine Becker Reynolds is a writer who enjoys sharing her love of words with children from preschool through middle school, and young adults in high school. All her life, she has loved reading about compassionate and heroic people, pondering all the while about who and what influenced them to become kind and caring human beings.
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