St. Kateri Tekakwitha: The Lily of the Mohawks

Product Description

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.

About the Author

Catherine grew up with a fondness for fun and adventure, but reading has always been a major favorite, too. As a little girl, she loved to crawl under her father’s Lionel train table and explore a big box of her sisters’ old school readers. Dick and Jane were already her friends when she started first grade. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Catherine loved stories about inventors, adventurous people, and faraway places. Inspired by her father’s lifelong love for airplanes and fascination with the Wright Brothers, she earned a private pilot’s license as an adult. She has always been intrigued by the myriad ways that children cope with the world and develop the character traits which they display in adulthood, learning from problems they encounter along the way. Catherine has taught children from preschool through high school in her long professional career as an educator, and she loves writing for both children and adults.