Peter Claver, Patron Saint of Slaves (Pedro Claver, Santo Patrono de Los Esclavos)

by Julia Durango

Book Overview

Many people can identify the name of St. Peter Claver from school, church or missals, but they are unfamiliar with this courageous and just man. This beautifully illustrated, bilingual book will introduce young children (and their parents) to his life and times. Peter Claver was a Spanish Jesuit missionary who came to the New World in 1610. When he arrived in Cartagena he was shocked by the slave trade and dedicated himself for forty years to gaining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0809166976
• ISBN13: 9780809166978
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Paulist Press
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.3" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3