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Name: The holy twins
Rating: 4 (2 reviews)
Author: Kathleen Norris

The Holy Twins offers a child‑friendly biography of two Italian siblings who would later be celebrated as early Christian saints. Set in 6th‑century Italy, the book follows 4‑ to 9‑year‑old Benedict and Scholastica as they grow up in a humble family, exploring their ordinary experiences and purehearted nature before their destinies as founders of the Benedictine monastic tradition.

First publish date: 2001

Genre: Children's Fiction/Picture Books

Authors: Kathleen Norris

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