Poole, Josephine.
Summary: A biography of the fifteenth-century peasant girl who led a French army to victory against the English, witnessed the crowning of King Charles VII, and was later burned at the stake for witchcraft.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1998
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB JOAN POODemi.
Summary: Shares the story of the son of a rich merchant, who abandoned all his worldly goods in order to follow the teachings of Jesus Christ.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wisdom Tales 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 270.092 DEMFritz, Jean.
Summary: A brief biography of the Irish saint who was known for his love of books and his missionary work throughout Scotland.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam 1981
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Place a hold to request this item.Hodges, Margaret.
Summary: A young man rejects his wealthy background to lead a life of poverty and good works, always befriending animals.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scribner 1991
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 270.092 HODTompert, Ann.
Summary: Retells some of the legends associated with Saint Valentine, a third-century Christian priest who was executed during the reign of the Roman Emperor Claudius II.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boyds Mills Press 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 270.092 TOMLlewellyn, Claire.
Summary: A collection of brief profiles and pictures of nearly thirty saints, descriptions of different kinds of angels, profiles of three specific angels, and a calendar of feast days.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kingfisher 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 270 LLEBenson, Robert Hugh
Summary: In the spirit of St. Francis of Assisi, “poet and God’s Troubadour,” this timeless classic portrays the lives of the saints through creative, catchy poetry and quaint etchings. Each letter of the alphabet is honored with a saint: “A is Anthony,” “B for Benedict,” “C for Saint Christopher,” and so on. It includes universally beloved saints like Dominic, Francis, and Martin, as well as lesser...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Neumann Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 282.0922 BENDemi.
Summary: Recounts pivotal events in the history and life of Saint Nicholas, including how he came to be associated with Christmas and Santa Claus.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret K. McElderry Books 2003
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: JE Holiday DemiHodges, Margaret
Summary: Relates the story of Offero, whose service to Jesus brought him the name of Christopher the Christ-bearer and caused him to be the patron saint of travelers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 270.1 HODTompert, Ann.
Summary: The legend of Martin de Porres, and how he rids a monastery of mice.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Boyds Mills Press 2002
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 270.092 TOMTrigilio, John.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Wiley Pub., Inc. 2010
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Place a hold to request this item.Gallery, Philip D.
Summary: Can You Find Saints? Introducing Your Child to Holy Men and Women is filled with inviting, kid-friendly illustrations. Building on the fun and adventure of the award-winning Can You Find Jesus? Introducing Your Child to the Gospel,Can You Find Saints? will provide hours of learning and delight for children. The stories of the heroes of the faith spring to life in dazzling pictures that sprinkle...
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Anthony Messenger Press 2003
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Summary: An unbreakable cipher, a dead priest with expensive shoes, a hermit who converses with saints, an angry French girl, and much more might stop an ordinary fifteen-year-old safe-cracking genius, but not Percy St.-John. He's out to prove he did not steal a mysterious ancient book that may hold the key to mankind's greatest hope and greatest danger.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Histria Kids 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC ALLSummary: Why would an overworked woman get summoned to a magical new world? To live her ideal life of leisure, of course! For Sei, it's truly a dream: studying spells and perfecting potions while helping people with their problems. Can she hide away in this fantasy forever?
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Anime, Call number: BLU-RAY ANIME SAIAmbrosio, Francis J.
Summary: This course charts how the question of life's meaning has been pursued through the ages, highlighting the Western philosophical and religious paths in the human search for meaningful living.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 200 PHIBardugo, Leigh
Summary: From the pages of Bardugo's Grisha trilogy comes this illustrated replica of The Lives of Saints, the Istorii Sankt'ya. Featuring tales of saints drawn from the beloved novels and beyond, it includes miracles and martyrdoms from familiar saints like Sankta Lizabeta of the Roses and Sankt Ilya in Chains, to the strange and obscure stories of Sankta Ursula, Sankta Maradi, and the Starless Saint....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Imprint 2020