Synopsis
Simple text and photographs introduce the life of Mother Teresa, who founded an order of nuns called the Missionaries of Charity to take care of the poor in India.
Rihoko Ueno - Children's Literature
In Mother Teresa, the reader learns about the life of Mother Teresa who won the Nobel Prize for her lifelong devotion to helping the less fortunate. Although there are a few photographs of Mother Teresa scattered through the book, most of the images focus on the culture in which she lived, such as the convent where she studied and the people she tried to help. The text provides basic information about Mother Teresa's upbringing and achievements and is helpful for providing beginning readers with a general overview of her life. Instead of giving the usual rundown of important dates in Mother Teresa's life, this book has a timeline that runs across the bottom of each page and marks important dates as they occur in the narrative. The book also contains a vocabulary section and lists of further reading and Internet sites about Mother Teresa. This book is part of the "First Biographies" series. 2003, Pebble Books/Capstone Press, Ages 5 to 7.