Papa Francisco: Creador de Puentes, Hardcover/Emma Otheguy

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Description Pope Francis's life and ground-breaking leadership are brought to life for young readers in this lyrical and inspirational picture book biography. Spanish language edition. Jorge Bergoglio was a typical boy growing up in Buenos Aires, Argentina, jumping into pick-up soccer games and listening to lively music on the city streets. His grandma Rosa taught him the importance of doing good and inspired his passion to help others. This passion and years of hard work led him to become a Jesuit priest, a bishop, and then a cardinal. And now the world knows Jorge by a different name--Pope Francis. As the leader of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis has focused on another word for pope: "pontiff," a person who builds bridges to reach everyone, no matter who they are. Speaking out on the most important issues of our time, he has become an influential voice in our world--a true pontiff, a builder of bridges. This story of how an ordinary boy became a beloved world leader will inspire and inform readers of all ages. Jorge Bergoglio era un t pico chico de Buenos Aires, Argentina, que jugaba picaditos de f tbol y escuchaba m sica alegre en las calles de su ciudad. Su abuela Rosa le ense la importancia de hacer el bien e inspir su pasi n por ayudar a otros. Esta pasi n y a os de esfuerzo lo llevaron a convertirse en un sacerdote jesuita, en un obispo y, luego, en un cardenal. Y ahora el mundo conoce a Jorge con un nombre diferente: papa Francisco. Como l der de la Iglesia cat lica romana, el papa Francisco se ha enfocado en la otra palabra para 'papa', 'pont fice': una persona que crea puentes para llegar a todos, sin importar qui nes sean. Expres ndose sobre los asuntos m s importantes de nuestro tiempo, se ha convertido en una influyente voz en nuestro mundo, en un verdadero pont fice: un creador de puentes. Esta historia de c mo un chico com n se convirti en un l der mundial inspirar e informar a lectores de todas las edades. About the Author Emma Otheguy is a children