Yellow Roses on Her Feet: The Story of Bernadette of Lourdes

This compelling book for young readers was released in 2008 during the 150th anniversary of the heavenly apparitions to Saint Bernadette. In 1858 14-year-old Bernadette saw the Blessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes France. Millions of pilgrims now visit the site every year and many are healed by the miraculous spring that emerged there. Yellow Roses on Her Feet is a beautifully written drama of Bernadettes gentle courage in the face of desperate poverty illness official threats and intrusive publicity. The books easy-to-read style draws readers through her captivating life to a finale of beauty and hope.