For Parishioners |
For Teachers |
Full of Grace: Encountering Mary in Faith, Art, and Life by Judith Dupre
Two thousand years ago, a girl from Nazareth was transformed by a simple “yes” into the Mother of God—the subject of sublime devotion, divisive controversy, and extravagant speculation. A mother and a virgin, a saint and a peasant, a woman both tragic and triumphant, Mary has held sway over the human imagination for centuries. Yet she has never felt as relevant to our everyday lives as she does today. In Full of Grace, Judith Dupré, the bestselling author of Churches, offers an intimate exploration of this beloved figure, now and through the ages. In a series of poignant stories and essays, Dupré examines Mary’s artistic, cultural, and historical influence, and at the same time shows how Mary’s human journey of love, compassion, grief, and humble strength inextricably connects her to our modern lives. |
Parish School: A History of American Catholic Parochial Education from Colonial Times to the Present by Timothy Walch
...the best summary review of the history of Catholic education in the past half century."" New edition encompasses additional ten years of Catholic educational growth and achievement. |
For ELC Students |
For K-3rd Grade Students |
Pig Kahuna by Jennifer Sattler
Surfing Piglets Hit the Waves in This Blast of a Beach Read! Awesomely adorable pictures bring to life this laugh-filled tale of bravery and brotherhood. Fergus and his little brother, Dink, love collecting treasures on the beach, but they are careful not to dip their toes into an ocean filled with mysterious and scary "ickiness." But a washed-up surfboard accidentally leads them into the waves and the discovery that hangin' ten might not be as scary as it looks! |
Cam Jansen: The Mystery of the Babe Ruth Baseball by David Adler
When a baseball autographed by Babe Ruth disappears from the community hobby show, Cam and Eric are sure that it's been stolen. But the police aren't convinced, so it's up to Cam to find the valuable ball and catch the thief red-handed. |
For 4-8th Grade Students |
New Books |
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
Master storyteller Christopher Paul Curtis lends his trademark humor and vibrant narrative style to the gripping tale of eleven-year-old Elijah Freeman. The first child born into freedom in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves just over the border from Detroit, Elijah is best known in his hometown as the boy who threw up on Frederick Douglass. (Not on purpose, of course — he was just a baby then!) But things change when a former slave calling himself the Right Reverend Zephariah W. Connerly the Third steals money from Elijah's friend Mr. Leroy, who has been saving to buy his family out of captivity in the south. Elijah joins Mr. Leroy on a dangerous journey to America in pursuit of the disreputable preacher, and he discovers firsthand the unimaginable horrors of the life his parents fled — a life from which he'll always be free, if he can find the courage to go back home. |
Nelly Gnu and Daddy Too by Anna Dewdney
Nelly Gnu stars in this celebration of a daughter's love for her daddy by the bestselling creator of Llama Llama. Nelly and her dad spend a day together making a playhouse. The finishing touch requires a fun trip to the store. But after they arrive, Nelly and Daddy become separated. Will Nelly find Daddy? |