Man Who Loved Books

by Jean Fritz

Book Overview

Basing her narrative on legendary material, the author has told the story of the sixth-century Irish saint Columba. . . . The telling is direct and spirited, lilting and sensitively balanced,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399207155
• ISBN13: 9780399207150
• Release Date: February 1981
• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Age Range: 12 to 16 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 11

Customer Reviews

Pictorial summary of a human St. Columba

There are over 6 pages to this book which gives a very human understanding of how he became a missionary to Scotland and, indeed, how much he loved books. It is filled with wonderful pictures and is appropriate for children as a learning tool for growing in integrity and righting wrongs.