Born in the Navarre region of Spain in 1506, Francis Xavier was one of the founding members of the Society of Jesus. As a Jesuit priest, Francis was sent as a missionary to India. He undertook this mission with a great zeal to win souls for Christ. For more than 10 years, Francis faced dangerous travel conditions, learned new languages, and fearlessly preached the gospel to thousands of people in India and Japan. Reading this story can encourage us to follow in the footsteps of Saint Francis Xavier, who had a great zeal for winning souls for Christ and worked tirelessly to help others learn about God.

Level 2 books are about 90-96 pages each and are written for about a fourth grade reading level or higher, although some third graders are able to read them as well because of the large print size and double spacing between lines. This series has books about well-known saints, but it also includes stories about saints and other Catholics that you don't hear about very often.