The Story of the Cross
Gail Newey, Mary Joslin
Hardcover, 44 pp., $15.95
Loyola Press (February 2002)

Teach your children the Stations of the Cross in a child-appropriate way. The Story of the Cross gently tells the story of the events leading up to Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection. With refined style and sensitivity, illustrator Gail Newey and author Mary Joslin show young readers that although the way of the cross is not easy, God gives us strength and new life through his love. A short prayer accompanies each station.

Canticle: Biblical Songs Illuminated
John Shea, G. E. Mullan
Hardcover, 92 pp., $29.95
World Library Publications (June 2009)

Song has been a part of our faith tradition for longer than there has been a written Bible. Experience these 20 canticles of joy, praise, and lament while renewing appreciation of scripture. Each is strikingly illuminated by G.E. Mullan and tied together with poetic reflections by master storyteller John Shea.

See Yourself Through God’s Eyes
Marie Paul Curley, FSP
Paperback, 192 pp., $9.95
Pauline Books & Media (2009)

Using meditations, Scripture passages, stories, and prayers, Sr. Marie Paul Curley offers a way to develop a personal relationship with God and to discover his unconditional love for us. Curley writes from her own experience, creating a guide to fostering healthy self-esteem and a sense of personal affirmation, for even the busiest reader. This book can also be used for women s prayer groups and parish gatherings. See Yourself Through God’s Eyes includes an index and an appendix of helpful resources.

Anna Mei, Cartoon Girl
Carol A. Grund
Paperback, ?? pp., $8.95
Pauline Books & Media (2010)

It’s not easy being eleven-especially for Anna Mei Anderson. Not only is she the new kid at school, but she has a weird name, she’s Chinese, and she’s adopted. As one of her new classmates points out, she and her family don’t even “match.” Can the support of her faith, her family, and her friends help her discover where she fits in?

Our Media World
Sr. Rose Pacatte, Sr. Gretchen Hailer
Paperback, 160 pp., $19.95
Pauline Books & Media (2010)

Media literacy experts Hailer and Pacatte have written yet another invaluable resource on media mindfulness with Our Media World. Whether you re a catechist, teacher, or parent, this book will provide you with an exciting and engaging strategy for introducing your students to the principles of media mindfulness. Our Media World teaches critical thinking skills, anchored within the Catholic worldview, so that children can critique and effectively engage the media in our modern world.