Dorothy Day

A Catholic Life in Action
Shows how we all have the power to make the world a better place. An enjoyable biography with activities inspired by Dorothy Day's life—from her efforts to further peace to her work helping the hungry and homeless with food, shelter and unconditional love.
This colourful book introduces you to the world of Dorothy Day one of the most amazing people of the twentieth century. You will be inspired as you learn about Day's life from her efforts to further peace and equality as a young woman, to her work helping the hungry and homeless with food shelter and unconditional love, transmitting her belief that we all have the power to make the world a better place. Dorothy Day was a woman of great determination and equally great faith. In young adulthood she lived a life of radical political activism. At thirty she converted to Roman Catholicism and spent the next half-century helping the hungry and homeless with food, shelter and unconditional love. Through historically accurate illustrations and photographs, inspiring age-appropriate activities and Dorothy Day's own words, this biography introduces a remarkable person to children in a way they can understand and enjoy. It includes resources for parents and teachers a list of important words to know and a calendar of important events in Dorothy Day's life.Ages 4-8