"Elizabeth Ann Seton: Mother for Many "tells the story of Elizabeth Ann Seton, the first US native-born citizen to be canonized, who established the first Catholic school and had seven children of her own. The biographies in this new series help the young reader develop an understanding of our real-life heroes, the saint and introduce children ages 4-9 to the concept that saints are people who live all around us, and who can inspire us to become more like Christ. Elizabeth Ann Seton is one of 6 saints in the Saints of North America set, part of the "Saints and Me "series.