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The Holy Twins
Benedict and Scholastica
By Norris, Kathleen & De Paola, Tomie
- ISBN
- 978-0-39923-424-8
- Publisher
- New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2001.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2001
Gr 2-4 This fictionalized biography of Saints Benedict and Scholastica, twins who lived in sixth-century Italy, is told in a lively, authoritative manner. Born to a respected family in the mountain town of Nursia, the children were separated for their education. Scholastica was placed in a convent and Benedict was sent to Rome. Repelled by the power struggles, injustice, and greed he encountered in the city, Benedict longed for a simple...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
