Book #1
Christopher Columbus
Written by Bennie Rhodes
9 - 12
Reading
age
146
Page
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Jan 1, 1976
Publication
date
Paperback
$9.99
$9.29
Summary
The Sowers Series Biographies offer children a chance to experience the Christ-inspired pathways followed by some heroic men and women. Their impact on our lives, as well as a great deal of factual information, is skillfully presented to the child within the framework of an interest-holding story. Risking shipwreck and failure, Christopher Columbus sought to spread the gospel by discovering new lands. Grades 5-8.
The Sowers Series
Published from 1976 - 1985
3 books
| Year | Title | Author | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Christopher Columbus | Bennie Rhodes | 146 |
| 1984 | Teresa of Calcutta | D. Jeanene Watson | 172 |
| 1985 | Johnny Appleseed | David R. Collins | 148 |
The Creatives Behind the Books
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Illustrator
Robert Lawson (1892-1957) received his art training at the New York School of Fine and Applied Arts. His favorite medium, pen and ink, is used expressively and with detail in his black and white illustrations in The Story of Ferdinand (by Munro Leaf). In addition to illustrating many children’s books, including Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Robert Lawson also wrote and illustrated a number of his own books for children. In 1940, he was awarded the Caldecott Medal for his picture book illustrations in They Were Strong and Good and in 1944, he was awarded the Newbery Medal for his middle grade novel Rabbit Hill.
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