Books
Christian Books
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The Paradox Of Love by Teri Harman
The Hunter And The Star The Paradox Of Love by Teri Harman is a heart wrenching Christian historical tale set in 1889. It shows the power of love to heal and to restore, if we would just let love into our hearts. The novel has the themes of discrimination, abuse and intimidation. It is not […]
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The Holy Heroes Devotional by Scott Bayles
Not Just For Super Hero Fans The Holy Heroes Devotional by Scott Bayles is a forty day devotional for super hero fans – right? Wrong! TheHoly Heroes Devotional is a forty day devotional for everyone. You do not have to be a super hero fan, you just need to love Jesus and want to immerse […]
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Gone Too Soon by Melody Carlson
Shake Them, Break Them, Make Them Gone Too Soon by Melody Carlson – wow what an emotional roller coaster read this contemporary YA Christian novel is. If you are looking for a comfortable feel-good read this is not it. However if you are looking for a gritty novel dealing with relevant issues and with the […]
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Gone Too Soon by Melody Carlson
Shake Them, Break Them, Make Them Gone Too Soon by Melody Carlson – wow what an emotional roller coaster read this contemporary YA Christian novel is. If you are looking for a comfortable feel-good read this is not it. However if you are looking for a gritty novel dealing with relevant issues and with the […]
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Caterpillar Summer by Gullian McDunn
Biracial siblings connect with their estranged grandparents in Caterpillar Summer. Caterpillar Summer by Gullian McDunn. Bloomsbury, 2019, 291 pages Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 8-12 Summer vacation can’t come too soon for Cat. Her family is going all the way from their home in San Francisco to Atlanta! While her mom teaches a three-week college class, Cat and her little brother Chicken (real name, Henry) will stay with her friend Richi who moved to Atlanta a year ago. Or that was the plan. But when Rishi’s family is suddenly called away to care for his sick grandmother in India, there’s only one alternative for Cat and…
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A Time To Change by Callie Langridge
One In, One Out A Time To Change by Callie Langridge is a really powerful and heart wrenching novel about love and self-sacrifice. It is a time-slip novel with action alternating between 1913 and 2013. It is beautifully written and for a few hours I got lost in its pages as I ‘lived’ the novel. […]
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Because of the Rabbit by Cynthia Lord
Home-schooled Emma learns a lot about classrooms and friendship “Because of the Rabbit.” Because of the Rabbit by Cynthia Lord. Scholastic, 2019, 183 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, 8-10 Recommended for: ages 7-11 Having a game warden for a dad makes for an interesting life, especially if you live in Maine, where the wild moose roam. But it’s just a little rabbit Emma’s father goes to rescue that night, with Emma as his assistant rabbit wrangler. It also happens to be the night before she’s to start fifth grade in public school after being home-schooled all her life. She needs something to cuddle her anxiety away, and a golden-furred bunny…
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Birds of a Feather: a Book List for Bird Lovers
Do you have a young bird lover in your house? A bird nerd who, at age 10, can tell you all the migratory species that pass over your house each year in each month? Every type of sparrow flitting about outside? Whether you have a bird lover or not, the books below are worth checking out. Bird-watching is addictive, especially for children, so be fore-warned! The books below are all good examples of noticing and stewarding God’s magnificent creation. When we zero in on the marvelous ways a particular species has been designed, noticing its particular habits and habitat, our awe at God’s handiwork grows. There is no better way…
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Reclaiming Charity by Marion Ueckermann
The Masterpiece Reclaiming Charity by Marion Ueckermann is a marvellous contemporary Christian novel. It is part of The Potter’s House series but can be read as a stand-alone. Marion Ueckermann writes about relevant issues with realistic characters. Some face their own demons. All are likable. The past has a way of intruding on the present […]
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One Summer In Paris by Sarah Morgan
Writing Your Own Story One Summer In Paris by Sarah Morgan is a wonderful contemporary offering about love and life, friendship and discovering yourself. It is a book about being ‘real’ and not hiding who you really are. “Being yourself is the one thing every person should excel at.” Too often we present one face […]
