Good book on early martyrs

[Ema]

Anyone know of a good book on early Christian martyrs for mid-upper elementary? Non-fiction preferred. I know there is an entry on Perpetua and Felicity and maybe a few others in the Loyola Kids Book of Saints, but am looking more for one on just martyrs. Thanks!

[ScoutTN]

Not compliations on martyrs, but Simonetta Carr and Sinclair Ferguson both have nice books. 

The YWAM missionary biographies  include several about people who were martyrs. 

You might check the Voice of the Martyrs. Their Torchlighters dvds are good (animated).

[Lori D.]

Trial and Triumph -- not all are martyrs, and not just the early church, but this book has short bios of 46 men and women of the Church throughout the centuries, from Polycarp in the early days of the Church, to 20th century Christians such as Richard Wurmbrandt and CS Lewis.

Loyola Kids Book of Heroes: Stories of Catholic Heroes and Saints Throughout History -- also not just martyrs and not just early Church. Or what about the free online resource of the daily Saints Stories For All Ages from Loyola Press?

ETA -- oops! Disregard that second recommendation -- in re-reading your post, I see you already have considered this possibility and are looking for something different.

Edited January 29, 2019 by Lori D.

[Amateur Actress]

The New Encyclopedia of Christian Martyrs https://www.amazon.com/dp/0801012252/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_7JfuCbW8E0KBV

I second Trial and Triumph by Richard Hannula.  

Also the Trailblazers series by Dave & Neta Jackson http://trailblazerbooks.com/Frame-1.html

[Lori D.]

Here is Fox's Book of Martyrs (free, read online). Chapters 1-2 are about early martyrs (up to about 300AD). Chapter 3 is about early martyrs in Persia (roughly 300-1000AD). Rather a dry "checklist" of names/dates for the early chapters, and written in older (19th century) language/sentence structure, which may be tougher for younger children to follow.

[nixpix5]

13 hours ago, Lori D. said:

Trial and Triumph -- not all are martyrs, and not just the early church, but this book has short bios of 46 men and women of the Church throughout the centuries, from Polycarp in the early days of the Church, to 20th century Christians such as Richard Wurmbrandt and CS Lewis.

Loyola Kids Book of Heroes: Stories of Catholic Heroes and Saints Throughout History -- also not just martyrs and not just early Church. Or what about the free online resource of the daily Saints Stories For All Ages from Loyola Press?

ETA -- oops! Disregard that second recommendation -- in re-reading your post, I see you already have considered this possibility and are looking for something different.

I was also going to say Trials and Triumph. I really like that one. 

[Ema]

Thanks for all the recommendations! Going to spend some time researching!