Brandi Willis Schreiber

Writing From the Desert Places

The Island and Saint Aidan Vocabulary List and Definitions

Ready to discover and learn 110 unique words and their definitions used in the book? This guide will take you through basic and intermediate words used in each chapter and their definitions.

The Island and Saint Aidan Vocabulary Guide


The Island and Saint Aidan Word Search Puzzles

See if you can find words from each chapter in these free word search puzzles!

Basic Word Search Puzzle (for grades 1 & 2)

Ch. 1 Word Search Puzzle (intermediate)

Ch. 2 Word Search Puzzle (intermediate)

Ch. 3 Word Search Puzzle (intermediate)

Ch. 4. Word Search Puzzle (intermediate)

Ch. 5 Word Search Puzzle (intermediate)

Ch. 6 Word Search Puzzle (intermediate)

Epilogue Word Search Puzzle (intermediate)


The Island and Saint Aidan: A Guide for Engaging with the Book and Celebrating St. Aidan’s Feast Day

This free guide takes you deeper into The Island and Saint Aidan and gives you unique ways to celebrate St. Aidan’s Feast Day on August 31 with your family, friends, or church. This guide includes a craft activity, an icon study, a “backyard pilgrimage” activity, and a meditation/personal study for “The Prayer of St. Aidan of Lindisfarne.”

The Island and Saint Aidan: A Guide for Engaging with the Book and Celebrating St. Aidan’s Feast Day (August 31)


COMING SOON! —What does St. Aidan’s iconography teach us? Click here for an interview with iconographer, Elina Pelikan, who hosts the Ancient Faith Kids YouTube series, Icon Painting for Kids.

An interview with iconographer, Elina Pelikan