Martín de Porres: The Rose in the Desert cover

Martín de Porres: The Rose in the Desert

Author: Schmidt, Gary D.

Reading Metrics

Grade Level Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level 4.4
Points 0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction Nonfiction
Word Count 1377
Points per Word 0.000363
Page Count 32
Points per Page 0.015625

Description

Born into poverty in Peru in 1579, Martín de Porres showed unusual patience and determination to help others and was later called to the Dominican Order. He was canonized in 1962 as the first black saint in the Americas.