Father Divine (Black Americans of Achievement (Hardcover))
by Robert Weisbrot
A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. [with Hardcover Book]
by David A Adler
Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr., a (1 Paperback/1 CD) (Picture Book Biographies)
by David A Adler
Saint Joan of Arc (Biography (Lerner Hardcover))
by Jeremy Roberts
A biography of the young French woman who, inspired by visions supposedly from God, led the French army against English invaders, was burned at the stake as a heretic, and eventually was declared a saint.
Saint Paul Thirteenth Apos (Ess) (Encounter the Saints (Paperback))
by Mary Hill
100 Adventurous Stories for Brave Boys (Brave Boys)
by Glenn Hascall
Luis Palau (Young reader's Christian library) (Men Of Faith)
by Wt Whalin
Discover the story of how Dr. Luis Palau's worldwide ministry has brought the Gospel to more than 11 million people in 63 nations through crusades, rallies, and daily radio programs. Men of Faith.
A collection of stories for children about the bravery and faith of Christian saints and martyrs. The saints and martyrs start with those that surround Christ himself, through those that were persecuted during the Roman Empire, to those that formed the religious orders and developed Christian thinking. Final sections in the book look at the continuing process of canonisation carried out by the Catholic church, as well as providing a calendar of the saints. Some of the saints and martyrs featured...
African-American Religious Leaders (A to Z of African Americans)
by Nathan Aaseng
Religion and spirituality have been key elements of African-American life since the earliest days of the slave trade, when they helped to keep alive the flame of human dignity of enslaved people living under the most oppressive conditions. For many decades, spiritual convictions were the driving force behind many successful African-American pioneers and were important forces holding families together against the disruptive forces of society. In more recent times, African-American religious leade...
The Power of the Self Ralph Waldo Emerson's Wonder-Filled Life
by Ruth L Miller
This series examines the lives of people who have had a major impact on the history or current practice of religion. Individuals profiled include clergy of diverse faiths as well as lay people who have had a profound intellectual influence on religious and philosophical thought.
Even at the age of nine, Golda Meir was a leader. As president of the American Young Sisters Society, she organizes her friends to raise money to buy textbooks for immigrant classmates. A glimpse at the early life of Israel s first female Prime Minister. Full-Color Illustrations, Full-Color Photographs, Famous People. Nine-year-old Golda Meir, who would become Israel's first woman prime minister, uses her leadership skills to organize her friends in the American Young Sisters Society to raise m...
Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King (Scholastic Bookshelf)
by Jean Marzollo
An introduction to a great civil rights leader.