The New American Bible, Basic Youth Edition uses the popular New American Bible (NAB) translation. Distinct from any other basic Bible, the New American Bible, Basic Youth Edition has additional features, adapted from the bestselling Catholic Youth Bible, that give young Catholics the background and the tools for making God's Word a vital part of their spiritual lives. Look for these features inside: - youth-friendly introductions to all the books of the Bible and the Bible's main sections as well as the standard NAB book and section introductions - youth-oriented guides to interpreting, studying, and praying with the Bible - a reading plan with the Sunday readings for the Advent, Christmas, Lent, and Easter seasons for all three lectionary cycles - 7 additional reading plans that give young people starting places for studying the Bible - 3 special indexes to help locate Bible stories and teachings, make connections to the Catholic sacraments, and find Bible passages related to life and faith issues - 5 maps showing the locations of biblical events for different periods of salvation history This edition of the New American Bible, directed at youth, is a great gift idea for confirmations and graduations.