| Kateri Tekakwitha: Mohawk Maiden Contributor(s): Brown, Evelyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0898703808 ISBN-13: 9780898703801 Publisher: Ignatius Press OUR PRICE: $11.66 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 1991 Annotation: This is the inspiring story of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, a holy young Indian woman who was converted to Christianity by French missionaries during the 1600s. Ostracized from the Iroquois who had adopted her, Kateri lived as a single woman with deep faith, offering her sufferings and life to Christ. Affectionately known as "Lily of the Mohawks", she was recently beautified by Pope John Paul II. Illustrated. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Religious (see Also Religious - Christian - Bio - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Religion - Christianity |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 91072271 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.36" W x 7.98" (0.53 lbs) 178 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Catholic - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 125469 Reading Level: 6.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is from the famous line of Vision books of saints that are one of the most popular and well-told series of stories for young people. This is the inspiring story of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, a holy young Indian woman who was converted to Christianity by the French missionaries led by Saint Isaac Joques during the 1600s. Kateri's mother was a very devout Christian woman who, after being captured by the Iroquois, was not allowed to baptize her daughter. Kateri's whole family died of smallpox, and she was adopted by a chief who was very anti-Christian. When she was baptized and converted by the missionaries, Kateri became ostracized from the tribe. With the help of the priest, she made a daring escape, and thereafter lived a life devoted to God. Denied her desire to become a nun, she declined marriage and lived as a single woman with deep faith, offering her sufferings and life to Christ. She died at the age of twenty-four and is affectionately known as the "Lily of the Mohawks." Kateri was canonized by Saint Pope John Paul II in 2012. |