Mother Teresa: Friend to the Poor

by Kathleen V. Kudlinski

Book Overview

Born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu in 1910, Mother Teresa grew up in a small war-torn town in Macedonia. The youngest of three children, Mother Teresa was called Gonxha, which means "flower bud," by her family because of her cheerful disposition. Mother Teresa's family were devoted Catholics who prayed every evening and went to church almost every day. By the time she was twelve years old, Mother Teresa knew she wanted to devote her life to helping the sick...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 141691160X
• ISBN13: 9781416911609
• Release Date: February 2006
• Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 7.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Great Book!!!!

I bought it from the Borders Bookstore last week and it is very excellant stories about Blessed Mother Teresa. I noticed some error should have Pope John XXIII (1958 to 1963) not Pope John Paul XXIII this book at pages 131/132/135/137