Book Detail
Saint Valentine |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Sabuda, Robert | Illustrator: Sabuda, Robert | ||||||||||
| Title: Saint Valentine | Date: 1992 | ||||||||||
| Publisher: Atheneum | City: New York | ||||||||||
| ISBN, paperback: 0-689-31762-X | ISBN, hardback: | ||||||||||
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: | ||||||||||
| Family: | Young Adult: | ||||||||||
| Picture: Yes | |||||||||||
General Information: |
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| Book Type(s): biography and autobiography, true story | |||||||||||
HSE Descriptor(s): social studies |
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Summary: |
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| This biography of Saint Valentine describes the life of the physician and secret Christian priest who was persecuted under Roman Emperor Claudius II. The beautiful illustrations imitate Roman mosaics. | |||||||||||
Teaching Ideas: |
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| Pair the book with Starry Messenger (Gallileo) and Joan of Arc to study persecution. Students who are interested in mosaics or ancient medicine may want to do research using Internet sites: Information about St. Valentine [and Valentine's Day] is located at http://www.pictureframes.co.uk/pages/saint_valentine.htm | |||||||||||
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