Augustine Came to Kent (Living History Library (Warsaw, N.D.).) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Mary Beth Owens (Illustrator)

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It is 597 and young Wolf has journeyed many miles from Rome. He witnesses the historic meeting between the King of Kent and the man who would be known as St. Augustine of Canterbury, an event that would replant the cross in English soil.

Product Details

• Reading level: Young Adult
  
• Paperback: 179 pages
• Publisher: Bethlehem Books (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883937213
• ISBN-13: 978-1883937218
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #87,125 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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51 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great introduction for children to this time period, June 5, 2000

By	Robyn Smith (Morrinsville New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This book centres around Wolf, a boy whose father was a Briton, brought to Rome as a slave in the 6th century, and set free by Pope Gregory. Pope Gregory had a concern for the propagation of the Gospel among the "heathen" Saxons in Britain, so he sent a group of monks, led by Augustine, to Britain. Wolf and his father go with them. They land there in 597, and the story follows Wolf as he returns to the land of his fathers, and as the Gospel is preached in Kent. My children, aged 7 - 13 enjoyed this story being read to them, and it really complemented our study of the time period.

8 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My favorite book, October 2, 2003

A Kid's Review

I really liked this book. My favorite character was Wolf. I liked the ending part best where something happens to Wolf and Fritha, but you'll have to read the book to find out how it ends. When we started to read it, it became interesting, so I listened and liked the whole thing.