Saint Maximilian Kolbe: A Hero of the Holocaust

by Fiorella De Maria

Book Overview

Maximilian Kolbe's decision to take the place of a condemned man in the Auschwitz concentration camp is one of the greatest stories of heroism to emerge from the Holocaust. This book brings to life for a younger audience the incredible story of a Polish weaver's son who grew up to be a priest, a missionary, and a martyr.

Kolbe lived amid the political unrest, the social change, and the spiritual battles that shaped the modern world. In the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1621643220
• ISBN13: 9781621643227
• Release Date: August 2022
• Publisher: Ignatius Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 9 to 15 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 10