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Simonetta Carr
Simonetta Carr shows us how Anne Bradstreet's difficult colonial life led her to become the first published American poet.
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Olympia Morata (1526-1555) is a girl far ahead of her time. Appointed tutor to a duchess’s children, Olympia looks forward to a bright future–when suddenly, evil rumors threaten to turn…
In this clear, concise, and readable short biography, Simonetta Carr tells the dramatic story of John Knox. Setting him in the context of his troubled times, she vividly explains how…
Born in Florence, Italy, in 1499, Peter Martyr Vermigli decided that he wanted to teach God’s Word when he grew up. After many years of study, he became a well-respected…
Introduces readers to women from church history and the important questions they wrestled with –
Although she ruled England for less than two weeks, Lady Jane Grey has been admired for generations for her courage and faithfulness to the gospel–even though she was executed for…
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Presents the life and times of Julia Gonzaga –
Tells about the life and ministry of Byang Kato, a leading Evangelical theologian in Africa during the twentieth century –
A biography of Benjamin Breckinridge Warfield (1852-1921) –
The ancient Romans lived thousands of years before our time, but they left an indelible influence on our language, buildings, laws, ideas of liberty and citizenship, and much more. Ancient…
Age range 9 to 12
Introduce a new generation of readers to the man who wrote the phenomenally beloved Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit.
J. R. R…
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Irenaeus is remembered for his work in helping the church to preserve the faith handed on by the apostles and to defend it when it was attacked. In this simply…
When a son, sister, or grandchild begins to behave in unexpected and disturbing ways, family members hope it is simply a phase. For some, it is instead a lifetime illness–schizophrenia…
In this attractive volume, Simonetta Carr introduces young readers to the life, thought, and work of one of the most famous Reformers of the Christian church. She tells about the…
Illustrated biography of Phillis Wheatley (1753-1784) –
Looks at the life of John Newton, a slave trader turned preacher, hymn writer, and advocate for ending the African slave trade –
God always intended to have a people to love: a church Jesus said nothing could destroy (Matthew 16:18). Simonetta shows how God has kept this promise for two thousand years.
"Introduces children to the life of the famous nineteenth-century preacher, Charles Haddon Spurgeon "--
Michelangelo Buonarroti-known simply as Michelangelo-has been called the greatest artist who has ever lived. His impressive masterpieces astonished his contemporaries and remain some of today’s most famous artworks. Young readers…
While he would have preferred the simple, quiet life of the monastery–teaching, reading, thinking, and writing about God–Anselm of Canterbury spent much of his life dealing with powerful kings, consulting…
This … biography captures the excitement of [Cleopatra’s] life story, including portions that have been largely neglected, such as her interest in literature and science and her role as a…
The name St. Patrick is associated with three-leaf clovers and leprechauns, but who was he and what was his life really like? Simonetta Carr tells the inspiring story of how…
Simonetta Carr's newest title introduces us to a Chinese evangelical pastor, Wang Mingdao. Part of the Christian Biographies for Young Readers series.
