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Discover the human side of newsworthy, historical, and pop culture figures. Each biography is peppered with quotations and childhood stories, accounts of successes and failures, and descriptions of inspirational experiences that influenced the person's achievements.

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The story of Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first Latin American pope, is captured through bright images and well-organized information. Fascinating facts and interesting personal details depicting his tenure as a Jesuit priest, training as a chemist, and love of soccer and dancing make for a wide-ranging portrait of the religious leader. --School Library Journal --Journal At 7:05 p.m. on the evening of March 13, 2013, white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. A new pope had been chosen: Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina--Pope Francis. The first pope elected from Latin America--and one of the first chosen from outside Europe--he was now the 266th leader of the Catholic Church. This title takes readers back to Bergoglio's birth on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires; discusses his childhood passion for soccer and tango dancing; and describes his days as a young chemist. Ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1969, Bergoglio was named Provincial of Argentina four years later--while the country was on the 'verge of turmoil' following the death of Juan Peron. Interweaving politics and religion, Watson offers up a fascinating history of a country and the rise of an influential and humble religious leader. She then covers the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis' early days post-inauguration. Lots of pictures, a clean design, and sidebars (for instance 'Papal Names') make for an informative inside look at the spiritual leader of 1.2 million people. --Booklist --Journal

The story of Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first Latin American pope, is captured through bright images and well-organized information. Fascinating facts and interesting personal details depicting his tenure as a Jesuit priest, training as a chemist, and love of soccer and dancing make for a wide-ranging portrait of the religious leader. --School Library Journal --Journal At 7:05 p.m. on the evening of March 13, 2013, white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. A new pope had been chosen: Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina--Pope Francis. The first pope elected from Latin America--and one of the first chosen from outside Europe--he was now the 266th leader of the Catholic Church. This title takes readers back to Bergoglio's birth on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires; discusses his childhood passion for soccer and tango dancing; and describes his days as a young chemist. Ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1969, Bergoglio was named Provincial of Argentina four years later--while the country was on the 'verge of turmoil' following the death of Juan Per n. Interweaving politics and religion, Watson offers up a fascinating history of a country and the rise of an influential and humble religious leader. She then covers the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis' early days post-inauguration. Lots of pictures, a clean design, and sidebars (for instance 'Papal Names') make for an informative inside look at the spiritual leader of 1.2 million people. --Booklist --Journal

At 7:05 p.m. on the evening of March 13, 2013, white smoke billowed from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel. A new pope had been chosen: Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina--Pope Francis. The first pope elected from Latin America--and one of the first chosen from outside Europe--he was now the 266th leader of the Catholic Church. This title takes readers back to Bergoglio's birth on December 17, 1936, in Buenos Aires; discusses his childhood passion for soccer and tango dancing; and describes his days as a young chemist. Ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1969, Bergoglio was named Provincial of Argentina four years later--while the country was on the 'verge of turmoil' following the death of Juan Per n. Interweaving politics and religion, Watson offers up a fascinating history of a country and the rise of an influential and humble religious leader. She then covers the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis' early days post-inauguration. Lots of pictures, a clean design, and sidebars (for instance 'Papal Names') make for an informative inside look at the spiritual leader of 1.2 million people. --Booklist --Journal The story of Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio, the first Latin American pope, is captured through bright images and well-organized information. Fascinating facts and interesting personal details depicting his tenure as a Jesuit priest, training as a chemist, and love of soccer and dancing make for a wide-ranging portrait of the religious leader. --School Library Journal --Journal

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Stephanie Watson is a writer who lives in Smyrna, Georgia.

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