As a young boy David Livingstone (1813-1873) read every science book he could find and dreamed of exploring unknown lands. Later he followed his dreams, becoming a missionary doctor in Africa. There he ventured bravely into places no other white man had been, healing people's bodies with his medical skills and reaching their hearts with the gospel.

Children, parents, and teachers love the adventurous Christian Heroes Then & Nowbiographies and unit study curriculum guides. Now Heroes for Young Readers introduces younger children to the lives of Christian heroes!