Reading the Saints

Biblio Resource Publications, Inc.

Bessemer, Michigan

Reading the Saints

Lists of Catholic Books
for Children plus
Book Collecting Tips for the
Home and School Library

Janet McKenzie

A RACE for Heaven Product

Biblio Resource Publications, Inc.

Bessemer, Michigan

2007 by Janet McKenzie (previously 2003 as Saintly Resources)

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Table of Contents
Preface ................................................................................................................................ i
Catholic Out-of-Print Series Books ....................................................................... 1-27

Caldecott Award Books...................................................................................................1

Kid Scripts...................................................................................................................... 2
Dorcy Biographies.......................................................................................................... 3
Faith and Freedom Readers .......................................................................................4-5
Dujarie Press..................................................................................................................6
Catherine Beebe Biography ........................................................................................... 7
Newbery Award Books................................................................................................... 8
Patron Saint Books ........................................................................................................ 9
Windeatt Saint Series .................................................................................................. 10
Banner Books................................................................................................................ 11
Junior Vision Books......................................................................................................12
Clarion Books.......................................................................................................... 13-14
Encounter Books......................................................................................................15-16
Holy Cross Press ...........................................................................................................17
Vision Books ...........................................................................................................18-20
Weaver Books ...............................................................................................................21
American Background Books .................................................................................22-23
Catholic Treasury Books .........................................................................................24-25
Hawthorn Junior Biographies/Catholic Digest Junior Books Shelf/Credo ..........26-27
Favorite Catholic Books for Various Ages .............................................................. 28
Catholic Series Books in Print .............................................................................. 29-51
Tomie de Paola....................................................................................................... 29-30
Father Francis Coloring Books .....................................................................................31
Mary Fabyan Windeatt Coloring Books ...................................................................... 32
Saint Joseph Bible Story Books ................................................................................... 33
Saint Joseph Picture Books ....................................................................................34-37
Neumann Press Biographies ....................................................................................... 38
Along the Paths of the Gospel Saint Series ................................................................. 39
Catholic Stories for Boys and Girls..............................................................................40
Glory of America Series ............................................................................................... 41
Easy Reading Books of Saints and Friendly Beasts .................................................... 42
Windeatt Saint Biography Series........................................................................... 43-44
Bethlehem Living History Library..........................................................................45-46
Christian Hero Series................................................................................................... 47
Encounter the Saints ................................................................................................... 48
Vision Books ................................................................................................................ 49
Forbes Biographies ...................................................................................................... 50
Louis de Wohl Biographies...........................................................................................51
Notes on Favorite Catholic Titles ............................................................................. 52

Author Bibliography................................................................................................ 53-68

AbodaherCrouch ................................................................................................. 53-55

DaleyFrancis........................................................................................................ 56-58
GardinerKyle ....................................................................................................... 59-62
LamersRyan ........................................................................................................ 62-65
SanderlinWiseman.............................................................................................. 65-68
Catholic Publishers, Authors, and Poets ........................................................... 69-70
Major Catholic Publishers of Childrens Books ..................................................... 69-70
Small Catholic Publishers of Childrens Books........................................................... 70
More Catholic Authors of Childrens Books ............................................................... 70
Favorite Catholic Poets for Children........................................................................... 70
Saint Series Books by Geographical Setting................................................... 71-132
Saint Series Books in Chronological Order .................................................. 133-202
A Bibliomaniacs Guide to Collecting Books................................................ 203-208
Books about Books ............................................................................................ 203-204
Books with Reading Lists ............................................................................ 203-204
Books about Collecting Books ............................................................................. 204
Books that Discuss Books .................................................................................... 204
Books about Displaying Book Collections........................................................... 204
Book Collecting Basics ...................................................................................... 205-208
General Information ............................................................................................ 205
Used Catholic Childrens Books .......................................................................... 206
Library Discards .................................................................................................. 206
Identification of First Editions ............................................................................ 207
Book Club Editions .............................................................................................. 208
Reprint Publishers ............................................................................................... 208
Remainders .......................................................................................................... 208
Care and Storage of Books ............................................................................... 209-215
Care of Used Books............................................................................................. 209-214
Introduction......................................................................................................... 209
Cleaning Books .............................................................................................209-210
Removal of Stickers, Labels, and Tape Marks .....................................................210
Rolled or Cocked Spines .......................................................................................210
Broken or Loose Hinges ....................................................................................... 211
Elimination of Odors and Insects.................................................................. 211-212
Book Covers .......................................................................................................... 212
Yellowing, Toning, Browning, and Foxing ....................................................212-213
Handling and Shelving Books .......................................................................213-214
Book Storage and Retrieval.................................................................................215-216
Shelves .................................................................................................................. 215
Temperature, Humidity, and Sunlight................................................................. 215
Creating a System for Retrieving Books in Your Library.....................................216
Summary...............................................................................................................216

Preface
Every attempt has been made to ensure that the book lists included below are accurate
and complete. However, some books are so scarce that research becomes difficult. If
anyone finds errors or omissions in any of these lists, please contact the author or publisher. Any and all corrections and suggestions for additions are appreciated.
Note that no distinction has been made between biography and historical fiction. In
the case of the Newbery and Caldecott award books, many of the selections are fictional
books with Catholic content.
While some of the series books described below are back in print, many of these books
are currently out of print. This means that they are not currently being published; new
copies are not available. However, this does not mean that copies of the book are not
available for purchase. In fact, many of the out-of-print hardbacks are less expensive to
purchase than the paperback editions that are currently being republished. (See Book
Collecting Basics beginning on page 205 for more information.) For your convenience,
the following symbols are used to indicate the relative availability of each book:
*

In print and readily available

Out of print, rare, usually priced over $15.00
Out of print, scarce, usually priced over $30.00 with limited copies available

The absence of a symbol beside an out-of-print book indicates that it is readily available
for $10.00-$15.00 or less.
Whenever possible, space is provided at the end of each series listing for personal
notes. Use this space to list books from the series that you would like to read or purchase,
or to note books in the series that you already own or have already read. You may wish to
use this space to make general comments on the series based upon your own experience.
While the books listed within each series are in chronological or alphabetical order,
the order in which each series is introduced is based upon the reading level of the series.
Those series with books geared to the youngest readers are listed first in both the
Catholic Out-of-Print Series Books and Catholic Series Books in Print sections.
May Reading the Saints be a blessing to you and to your family as you incorporate a
study of our Catholic saints into your history and religious curricula.

Be as careful of the books you read, as of the company you keep,

for your habits and character will be as much influenced by the
former as the latter. ~ Paxton Hood

Catholic Out-of-Print Series Books

Caldecott Award Books
The following books are those that have won the Caldecott Medal or have been recognized as Caldecott Honor books. The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of the nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. Since 1938, this award has been
presented each year by the Association for Library Service to Childrena division of the
American Library Associationto the artist of the most distinguished American picture
book for children. While the books listed below are not strictly
Children are made
about saints, the books listed contain Catholic content. Inde- readers on the laps
pendent reading level on most of these books is around age
of their parents.
eight, but these picture books can be enjoyed by all ages.
~ Emilie Buchwald
Ages: 4 and up

1. Ageless Story by Lauren Ford, with antiphons pictured by the author (1939) the
story of Christs birth with Gregorian chant notations
2. *Baboushka and the Three Kings by Ruth Robbins, illustrated by Nicolas Sidjakov
(1960) a Russian tale of the Epiphany
3. Christmas Anna Angel by Ruth Sawyer, illustrated by Kate Seredy (1944) a Hungarian Christmas of long ago
4. Juanita by Leo Politi, illustrated by the author (1948) traditional Mexican blessing
of the animals on the day before Easter
5. Nine Days to Christmas, A Story of Mexico by Marie Hall Ets and Aurora Labastida,
illustrated by Marie Hall Ets (1959) posadas and pinatas for Christmas
6. *Noahs Ark by Jerry Pinkney, illustrated by author (2003) story of the Flood
7. *Noahs Ark by Peter Spier, illustrated by the author (1977) wordless story of the
Flood
8. Pedro, the Angel of Olvera Street by Leo Politi, illustrated by the author (1946)
posadas and pinatas for Christmas
9. *Saint George and the Dragon by Margaret Hodges, illustrated by Trina Schart
Hyman (1984) the legend of St. George
10. *Song of the Swallows by Leo Politi, illustrated by the author (1948) swallows
annual return to the Mission of San Juan Capistrano on St. Josephs Day
You may have tangible wealth untold;
Caskets of jewels and coffers of gold.
Richer than I you can never be
I had a mother who read to me.

~Strickland Gillilan

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Kid Scripts
These recent publications were written for ages four through eight to introduce them to
the Old Testament characters. Written by Katy Keck Arnsteen, each paperback is
twenty-four pages in length. Unfortunately, all of the titles are currently out of print.
Some copies can be obtained through used book vendors at reasonable prices. (The titles
in this series are not numbered.)
Name of Publisher: Pauline Books and Media
Ages: 4-8
Date of Publication: 1997

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Abraham and Isaac

Deborah
Jonah, the Whale, and the Vine
Joseph and the Dream
Joshua, Gods General
Moses
Naomi and Ruth
Queen Esther

God be thanked
for books! They
are the voices
of the distant
and the dead,
and make us
heirs of the
spiritual life of
past ages.

~W.E. Channing

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Books are the quietest and
most constant of friends: they
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wisest of counsellors, and the
most patient of teachers.

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~Charles W. Eliot

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Dorcy Biographies
The Dominican sister, Mary Jean Dorcy, is well known for her silhouette scissor paper
cuttings as well as her books on saintsespecially Dominican saints. These are written
on varied reading levels. Some of Sr. Dorcys saint books have been reprinted, but many
have recently gone out of print again. Pick up these treasures when you can find them!
Ages: 5 and up

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Mary, My Mother: A Mary-book for Little Boys and Girls (1944)

Our Ladys Feasts (1945, 1954, 1999)
A Crown for Joanna (Joanna of Portugal, 1946)
Army in Battle Array, Dominican Saints and Blessed (Pius V, John of Gorkum,
James of Ulm, Catherine de Ricci, Peter Geremia, Rose of Lima, Margaret of
Castello, Martin de Porres, Alphonsus Navarrette, and Louis de Montfort, 1947)
5. Truth Was Their Star (Albert the Great, Thomas Aquinas, Agnes of Montepulciano,
Vincent Ferrer, Antonimus, Imelda Lambertini, Blessed Joanna of Portugal,
Catherine of Siena, Louis Bertrand, and John Masias, 1947, 1999)
6. *Hunters of Souls, Dominican Saints and Blesseds, (Dominic, Peter Martyr of
Verona, Hyacinth, Zedislava of Bohemia, Raymond of Pennafort, Margaret of
Hungary, James of Voragine, Albert of Bergamo, Catherine of Racconigi, Sadoc and
Martyrs of Sandomir, 1949, 1999) [republished in hardcover by The Neumann
Press]
7. *Our Lady of Springtime - poetry (1953, 2000) [republished in hardcover by The
Neumann Press]
8. Master Albert, The Story of Saint Albert the Great (1955)
9. Fount of Our Joy, Madonna Legends for Dramatization (1955)
10. Shrines of Our Lady (1956)
11. Our Lady of the Fields (1957)
12. *Saint Dominic (1959, 1982) [republished in paperback by Tan Books]
13. *St. Dominics Family (over 300 saint stories, 1964 and 1983) [republished in
paperback by Tan Books]

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that paradise will be a kind
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of library. ~Jorge Luis Borges

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Faith and Freedom Readers

Although Seton Press has reprinted many of the revised editions of the Faith and Freedom
readers in paperback (*), all of these readers are out of print in the hardcover edition.
These books were published in the original edition (1940s), as well as new (1950s) and
revised (1960s) editionsall containing different stories. In addition, several different
titles were published in Canada. Remember when searching for these books that although
the newer editions are more reasonably priced and easier to find, the Catholic content
decreases with each republished edition. (The following list may be incomplete.)
Name of Publisher: Ginn and Company
Ages: 5 and up

To learn to read is to light a fire;

every syllable that is spelled out is
a spark. ~Victor Hugo

Primers
On the Road to Reading (pre-reader)
*Here We Come (first pre-primer)
This Is Our Home (second pre-primer softcover and hardback)
Here We Are Again (third pre-primer)
*This Is Our Family (primer)
Grade 1
*These Are Our Friends
Grade 2
*These Are Our Neighbors (Grade 2.1)
*This Is Our Parish (Grade 2.2)
*A Book of Sanctity (literary reader)
Grade 3
*This Is Our Town (Grade 3.1)
*This Is Our Valley (Grade 3.2)
*The Story Tree (Grade 3.3)
A Book of Joy (literary reader for teachers)
Grade 4
*This Is Our Land
*Book of Gladness (literary reader)
*Book of Gratitude (literary reader)
Grade 5
*These Are Our People
These Are Our Stories (Canada)
A Book of Kindness (literary reader)
Grade 6
*This Is Our Heritage
*A Book of Valor (literary reader)

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Grade 7
*These Are Our Freedoms
*A Book of Fortitude (literary reader)
Grade 8
*These Are Our Horizons
*A Book of Friendliness (literary reader)

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MY BOOK! I did it! I did it!

Come and look at what Ive done!
I read a book!
When someone wrote it long ago
For me to read how did he know
That this was the book
Id take from the shelf
And lie on the floor
And read by myself?
I really read it! Just like that!
Word by word, from first to last!
Im sleeping with this book in bed,
This first FIRST book
Ive ever read! ~David L. Harrison

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Vision Books
Publishers Description: . . .rich collection of biographies for Catholic youngsters

from 9 to 15. Written by well-known authors in sparkling, lively language, Vision Books
are based upon careful research and historical fact. Note that many of the Vision books
were also published in a Catholic Youth Book Club edition. The original editionsnot
book clubcan be identified by the Vision Book logos on the front and back end pages
the pages attached to the covers.
Name of Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Cudahy, Inc.
Ages: 9 and up
Date of Publication: 1955-1967

A bookstore is one of the

only pieces of evidence
we have that people are
still thinking.
~Jerry Seinfield

Many of the original hardbacks are readily available in used bookstores for $4.00 or
less. Some of these titles have been reprinted in paperback by Ignatius Press; see Vision
Books in the Catholic Series Books in Print section below.
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St. John Bosco and the Children's Saint, Dominic Savio by Catherine Beebe (1955)
St. Therese and the Roses by Helen Walker Homan (1955)
Father Marquette and the Great Rivers by August Derleth (1955)
St. Francis of the Seven Seas by Albert J. Nevins (1955)
Bernadette and the Lady by Hertha Pauli (1956)
St. Isaac and the Indians by Milton Lomask (1956)
Fighting Father Duffy by Jim and Virginia Lee Bishop (1956)
St. Pius X, the Farm Boy Who Became Pope by Walter Diethelm (1956)
St. Ignatius and the Company of Jesus by August Derleth (1956)
John Carroll: Bishop and Patriot by Milton Lomask (1956)
St. Dominic and the Rosary by Catherine Beebe (1956)
The Cross in the West by Mark Boesch (1956)
My Eskimos: A Priest in the Artic by Roger P. Buliard (1956)
Champions in Sports and Spirit by Ed Fitzgerald (1956)
Francis and Clare, Saints of Assisi by Helen Walker Homan (1956)
Christmas and the Saints by Hertha Pauli (1956)
Edmund Campion, Hero of God's Underground by Harold C. Gardiner (1957)
Modern Crusaders by John Travers Moore and Rosemarian Staudacher (1957)
Our Lady Came to Fatima by Ruth Fox Hume (1957)
The Bible Story, The Promised Lord and His Coming by Catherine Beebe (1957)
St. Augustine and His Search for Faith by Milton Lomask (1957)
St. Joan, The Girl Soldier by Louis de Wohl (1957)
St. Thomas More of London by Elizabeth M. Ince (1957)
Mother Seton and the Sisters of Charity by Alma Power-Waters (1957)

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25. St. Thomas Aquinas and the Preaching Beggars by Brendan Larnen and Milton
Lomask (1957)
26. Father Damien and the Bells by Arthur and Elizabeth Sheehan (1957)
27. Columbus and the New World by August Derleth (1957)
28. St. Philip of the Joyous Heart by Francis X. Connolly (1957)
29. Lydia Longley, the First American Nun by Helen A. McCarthy (1958)
30. St. Anthony and the Christ Child by Helen Walker Homan (1958)
31. St. Elizabeth's Three Crowns by Blanche Jennings Thompson (1958)
32. Katharine Drexel, Friend of the Neglected by Ellen Tarry (1958)
33. St. Louis and the Last Crusade by Margaret Ann Hubbard (1958)
34. Kateri Tekakwitha, Mohawk Maid by Evelyn M. Brown (1958)
35. St. Benedict, Hero of the Hills by Mary Fabyan Windeatt (1958)
36. The Cure of Ars, The Priest Who Outtalked the Devil by Milton Lomask (1958)
37. Catholic Campuses, Stories of American Catholic Colleges by Rosemarian
Staudacher (1958)
38. St. Helena and the True Cross by Louis de Wohl (1959)
39. Governor Al Smith by James Farley and James Conniff (1959)
40. Kit Carson of the Old West by Mark Boesch (1959)
41. Rose Hawthorne: The Pilgramage of Nathaniel's Daughter by Arthur and Elizabeth
Sheehan (1959)
42. The Ursulines, Nuns of Adventure by Harnett T. Kane (1959)
43. Mother Cabrini, Missionary to the World by Frances Parkinson Keyes (1959)
44. More Champions in Sports and Spirit by Ed Fitzgerald (1959)
45. St. Margaret Mary, Apostle of the Sacred Heart by Ruth Fox Hume (1960)
46. When Saints Were Young by Blanche Jennings Thompson (1960)
47. Frances Warde and the First Sisters of Mercy by Sr. Marie Christopher (1960)
48. Vincent de Paul, Saint of Charity by Margaret Ann Hubbard (1960)
49. Florence Nightingale's Nuns by Emmeline Garnett (1961)
50. Pope Pius XII, the World's Shepherd by Louis de Wohl (1961)
51. St. Jerome and the Bible by George Sanderlin (1961)
52. Saints of the Byzantine World by Blanche Jennings Thompson (1961)
53. Chaplains in Action by Rosemarian Staudacher (1962)
54. St. Catherine Laboure and the Miraculous Medal by Alma Power-Waters (1962)
55. Mother Barat's Vineyard by Margaret Ann Hubbard (1962)
56. Charles de Foucauld, Adventurer of the Desert by Emmeline Garnett (1962)
57. Martin de Porres, Saint of the New World by Ellen Tarry (1963)
58. Marguerite Bourgeoys, Pioneer Teacher by Sister Mary Genevieve (1963)
59. Father Kino, Priest to the Pimas by Ann Nolan Clark (1963)
60. Children Welcome: Villages for Boys and Girls by Rosemarian Staudacher (1963)
61. St. Gregory the Great, Consul of God by George Sanderlin (1964)
62. Peter and Paul: The Rock and the Sword by Blanche Jennings Thompson (1964)
63. Irish Saints by Robert T. Reilly (1964)
64. Dear Philippine: Mission of Mother Duchesne by Margaret Ann Hubbard (1964)

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Peter Claver, Saint Among Slaves by Ann Roos (1965)

John Neumann, The Children's Bishop by Elizabeth Odell Sheehan (1965)
St. Francis de Sales by Blanche Jennings Thompson (1965)
Sarah Peter: The Dream and the Harvest by Alma Power-Waters (1965)
Good Pope John by Elizabeth Odell Sheehan (1966)
In American Vineyards, Religious Orders in the United States by Rosemarian
Staudacher (1966)
71. Brother Andre of Montreal by Ann Nolan Clark (1967)
72. Edel Quinn: Beneath the Southern Cross by Evelyn Brown (1967)

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Everything we read
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stimulates our mind
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to think, and what we
think determines
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desires
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bed of our actions.
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~Fr. John Hardon

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American Background Books

Publishers Description: . . .for readers [ages] ten to fifteen dealing with. . .Catholic

men and women who have played an important role in the history of our Continent. Although most [books] concern those whose contributions were made to the discovery,
exploration and development of the United States, the series also introduces. . .the
heroes and heroines of Canada and other countries of North America. Great explorers,
colonizers, war heroes, pioneer women, missionaries, and persons of achievement in
various fields. . .light up the pages of these books. Note that many of the American
Background books were also published in a Catholic Youth Book Club edition. The
original editionsnot book clubcan be identified by the American Background logos
on the front and back end pagesthe pages attached to the covers. With a few exceptions, most of the titles within this series are plentiful and reasonably priced.
Name of Publisher: P. J. Kenedy & Sons
Ages: 10 and up

I cannot live without books.

~Thomas Jefferson

Date of Publication: 1957-1969

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Cavalry Hero, Casimir Pulaski by Dorothy Adams (1957)

Colonial Governor, Thomas Dongan of New York by J. G. E. Hopkins (1957)
The Friar and the Knight, Padre Olmedo and Cortez by Flora Strousse (1957)
Adventurous Lady, Margaret Brent of Maryland by Dorothy Fremont Grant (1957)
Sidewalk Statesman, Alfred E. Smith by William G. Schofield (1958)
Chaplain in Gray, Abram Ryan: Poet-Priest of the Confederacy by H. J. Heagney
(1958)
Mre Marie of New France by Mary Fabyan Windeatt (1958)
Black Robe Peacemaker, Pierre de Smet by J. G. E. Hopkins (1958)
Charles Carroll and the American Revolution by Milton Lomask (1959)
Simon Brut and the Western Adventure by Elizabeth Bartelme (1959)
General Phil Sheridan and the Union Cavalry by Milton Lomask (1959)
De Tonti of the Iron Hand and the Exploration of the Mississippi by Anne Heagney (1959)
Mathew Carey, Pamphleter for Freedom by Jane F. Hindman (1960)
Padre Kino and the Trail to the Pacific by Jack Steffan (1960)
Knute Rockne, Football Wizard of Notre Dame by Arthur Daley (1960)
Charles John Seghers, Pioneer in Alaska by Antoinette Bosco (1960)
Margaret Haughery, Bread Woman of New Orleans by Flora Strousse (1961)
John Hughes, Eagle of the Church by Doran Hurley (1961)
Joseph the Huron by Antoinette Bosco (1961)
Rose Greenhow, Confederate Secret Agent by Dorothy Fremont Grant (1961)
Fanny Allen, Green Mountain Rebel by Eva K. Betz (1962)
Lucrezia Bori of the Metropolitan Opera by John Francis Marion (1962)

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23. Padre Pro, Mexican Hero by Fanchn Royer (1963)

24. Pierre Toussaint, Pioneer in Brotherhood by Arthur and Elizabeth Odell Sheehan
(1963)
25. Virgil Barber, New England Pied Piper by Eva K. Betz (1963)
26. Don Diego de Vargas, The Peaceful Conquistador by Rosemary Buchanan (1963)
27. William Gaston, Fighter for Justice by Eva K. Betz (1964)
28. John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Man of Courage by Flora Strousse (1964)
29. Rochambeau and Our French Allies by Milton Lomask (1965)
30. Raphael Semmes, Confederate Admiral by Robert W. Daly (1965)
31. Daniel Duluth, Explorer of the Northlands by David J. Abodaher (1966)
32. Commandant Paul and the Founding of Montreal (Paul de Maisonneuve) by Charles
Morrow Wilson (1966)
33. John LaFarge, Gentle Jesuit by Flora Strousse (1967)
34. Father Flanagan, Builder of Boys by Clifford J. Stevens (1967)
35. Princess Isabel of Brazil and the Glittering Pen by Mildred Houghton Comfort (1969)
36. Pedro Menndez de Avils and the Founding of St. Augustine by Elaine Murray
Stone (1969)

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Books had instant replay long before
televised sports. ~Bern Williams

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Books constitute capital. A library book lasts as long as a house, for
hundreds of years. It is not, then, an article of mere consumption but
fairly of capital, and often in the case of professional men setting out in
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life, it is their only capital. ~Thomas Jefferson

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Saint Series Books by Geographical Setting

The following pages list the saint series books by geographical location. The reading level of
each book as well as the series to which it belongs are also indicated. The OOP column
indicates whether the book is currently out of printas of June 2007.
Country

Cen.

Africa

03

Africa

04

Africa

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Africa
Africa
(Uganda)
Africa
(Sudan)

20

Albania

20

Albania
Algeria

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19 &
20

Arabia

01

Armenia

04

Assyria

B.C.

Australia

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Austria

17

Austria
Austria
(Moravia)
Austria
(Moravia)

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Book Title

Author

Series

Windeatt,
Windeatt
Mary Fabyan Coloring
Forbes
Forbes, F.A. Biography
Lovasik, Fr. St. Joseph
Lawrence
Picture
Brown,
Vision
Evelyn M.
Books
Dollen,
Encounter
Charles
Books
Wallace,
Encounter
Susan Helen the Saints
Glavich, Mary
Kathleen
Encounter
SND
the Saints
Winkler,
St. Joseph
Father Jude Picture
Mother Teresa
Charles de Foucauld,
Garnett,
Vision
Adventurer of the Desert Emmeline
Books
Book of Saints, Part 8
Lovasik,
St. Joseph
(St. Bartholomew or
Father
Picture
Nathaniel)
Lawrence
Books
Book of Saints, Part 7
Lovasik, Fr. St. Joseph
(St. Blase)
Lawrence
Picture
Jonah, the Whale and
Arnsteen,
the Vine
Katy Keck
Kid Scripts
Switherby Pilgrims:
Bethlehem
A Tale of the Australian
Living
Spence,
Bush
Eleanor
History
Book of Saints, Part 7
Lovasik, Fr. St. Joseph
(St. Lawrence of Brindisi) Lawrence
Picture
Father Flanagan, Builder Stevens,
American
of Boys
Clifford J.
Background
Book of Saints, Part 11
Lovasik,
St. Joseph
(St. Clement Mary
Father
Picture
Hofbauer)
Lawrence
Books
Man Who Found Out
Hawthorn
Why: The Story of
Junior
Webster,
Gregor Mendel
Gary
Biography
Saint Christopher
Monica, Model for
Christian Mothers
Book of Saints, Part 10
(St. Justin de Jacobis)
Edel Quinn: Beneath the
Southern Cross
African Triumph, The
Life of Charles Lwanga
Saint Bakhita of Sudan:
Forever Free
Blessed Teresa of
Calcutta:
Missionary of Charity

Year

OOP

1955
1915,
1998

NO

1997

NO

1967
1967,
1978

YES

2006

NO

2003

NO

2002

NO

09 and
up
05 and
up

1962

YES

09-15

1993

NO

1993

NO

05 and
up
05 and
up

1997

NO

04-08

2005

NO

1993

NO

10 and
up
05 and
up

1967

YES

10-15

1997

NO

05 and
up

1963

YES

11 and
up

NO

YES

Ages

04 and
up
12 and
up
05 and
up
09-15
09 and
up
09 and
up

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Saint Series Books in Chronological Order

The following pages list the saint series books in chronological order (by century). The
OOP column indicates whether the book is currently out of printas of June 2007.
Cen. Country

B.C.

Assyria

B.C.

Egypt

B.C.

Egypt

B.C.

Egypt

B.C.

Egypt

B.C.

Egypt

B.C.

Egypt

B.C.

B.C.

Greece
Holy
Land
Holy
Land
Holy
Land
Holy
Land
Holy
Land

B.C.

Israel

B.C.

Israel

B.C.

Israel

B.C.

Israel

B.C.

Israel

B.C.

Israel

B.C.

Israel

B.C.

Israel

B.C.
B.C.
B.C.
B.C.

Book Title

Jonah,
The Whale and the Vine
God King: A Story in the
Days of King Hezekiah

Author

Arnsteen,
Katy Keck
Williamson,
Joanne
Arnsteen,
Joseph and the Dreams Katy Keck
Arnsteen,
Katy Keck
Moses
Norton,
Shadow Hawk
Andre
Story of Joseph and His Winkler,
Brothers, The
Rev. Jude
Winkler,
Rev. Jude
Story of Moses, The
Archimedes and the
Bendick,
Door of Science
Jeanne
de Paola,
David and Goliath
Tomie
de Wohl,
Louis
David of Jerusalem
David
Beebe,
The Shepherd King
Catherine
David,
Beebe,
The Shepherd King
Catherine
King David and His Songs, Windeatt,
A Story of the Psalms
Mary Fabyan
Anne
Richardson,
(grandmother of Jesus) M.K.
Book of Saints, Part 1
Lovasik, Fr.
(St. Anne)
Lawrence
Book of Saints, Part 4
Lovasik, Fr.
(St. Joachim)
Lawrence
God King: A Story in the Williamson,
Days of King Hezekiah
Joanne
Williamson,
Hittite Warrior
Joanne
Mary
Dorcy, Sister
(mother of Jesus)
Mary Jean
Saints for Boys and
Beebe,
Girls (St. Anne)
Catherine
Saints for Boys and
Beebe,
Girls (St. Jude)
Catherine

Series

Year

OOP

Kid Scripts
Bethlehem
Living Hist.

1997

NO

2002

NO

04-08
10 and
up

Kid Scripts

1997

NO

04-08

Kid Scripts
Bethlehem
Living Hist.
St. Joseph
Bible Story
St. Joseph
Bible Story
Bethlehem
Living Hist.
de Paola
Biography
de Wohl
Biography
Beebe
Biography
Holy Cross
Press
Windeatt
Saint Series
Patron
Saint Books
St. Joseph
Picture
St. Joseph
Picture
Bethlehem
Living Hist.
Bethlehem
Living Hist.
Patron
Saint Books
Beebe
Biography
Beebe
Biography

1997
1960,
2001
1988,
1994
1988,
1994
1962,
1995

NO

04-08
10 and
up

1984

1958

YES 04-08
15 and
YES up
10 and
YES up
09 and
YES up
09 and
NO up
08 and
YES up
05 and
NO up
05 and
YES up
10 and
NO up
10 and
NO up
08 and
YES up

1959

YES 09-14

1959

YES 09-14

1963
1966
1966
1993
1960
1981
1982
2002
1960.
1999

NO

Ages

YES 05-09
YES 05-09
10 and
NO up