Mother Seton and the Sisters of Charity. Alma Power-Waters. Ignatius Press, 2000. (4-6)
Part of Ignatius Press' series for older children, this chapter book tells the story of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton's life in an accessible format. Elizabeth Bayley, who was born into a Protestant family, married William Seton and had five children before he died of tuberculosis in 1803. Elizabeth converted to Catholicism and eventually founded the American Sisters of Charity, which had 21 communities by the time of her death.
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Elizabeth Ann Seton: Mother for Many. Barbara Yoffie. Illustrated by Katherine Borgatti. Liguori, 2013. (K-3)
Geared to younger children, this book in the Saints and Me! series tells the story of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton's life in a slim illustrated edition.
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Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton: Daughter of America. Jeanne Marie Grunwell. Illustrated by Mari Goering. Pauline Books & Media, 1999. (K-6)
Another chapter book edition, this one in the Encounter the Saints series, explores the life of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in an edition that can be read independently by older children or read aloud to younger children (one reviewer reported reading this to 3- and 4-year olds!)
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