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Reading level: Ages 15 and up Hardcover: 256 pages Publisher: Zondervan (March 6, 2012) Language: English Buy the book: Amazon Can love really heal all things? If Sam Carroll hadn't shown up, she might have been able to get to her mother in time. Instead, Allie Everly finds herself at a funeral, mourning the loss of her beloved mother. She is dealt another blow when, a few hours later, she is sent from Tennessee to Maine to become the daughter of Miss Beatrice Lovell, a prim woman with a faith Allie cannot accept. Poetry and letters written to her mother become the only things keeping Allie's heart from hardening completely. But then Sam arrives for the summer, and with him comes many confusing emotions, both toward him and the people around her. As World War II looms, Allie will be forced to decide whether hanging on to the past is worth losing her chance to be loved. Rachel Coker has written a novel with a Christian-based theme that is entertaining and interesting with...

Reading level: Ages 13 and up Paperback: 400 pages Publisher: AMG Publishers (November 15, 2010) Language: English ISBN-10: 0899578772 ISBN-13: 978-0899578774 Haunted by memories of a violent past, Alastair Coldhollow wagers his life on the hope that a sword will appear in the stars and the foretold Halfainin, the Pathwalker, would come. Meanwhile, tensions simmer between Anglinore and the murderous Gorrack Nation, threatening war on a cataclysmic scale. The fate of all could rest on an abandoned child and the decisions of those who desperately seek to identify him. Sword in the Stars is the first release in The Dark Sea Annals series. About the The Dark Sea Annals series: A noble king discovers what happens when he leaves a door open for evil. The disastrous consequences impact generations, leaving the throne of Anglinore to a wicked despot, the kingdom in ruins, and Aravels son Loch in exile. To throw down the vile new authority, Loch will need to find the fabled Halfainin ...

Reading level: Young Adult Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Zondervan (April 26, 2011) Language: English ISBN-10: 0310714877 ISBN-13: 978-0310714873 Buy the Book: Amazon Outcast? Tyler Bonning is used to life on the outskirts and believes she's beyond caring what others, like the popular and wealthy Ruling Class, think of her. Until she's nominated for prom queen as a joke. Unexpectedly hurt, Tyler decides to turn her nomination into a cause and starts a Prom for Everyone campaign that will help make the event affordable. But just as her cause gains momentum, opposition at school and at home forces Tyler to question not only the campaign, but also the way she's perceived by others. As prom approaches, Tyler faces her biggest challenge yet---one her brains alone won't be able to solve. A perplexing leather book might hold the answers, but is Tyler willing to listen? Reading level: Young Adult Paperback: 208 pages Publisher: Zondervan (January 17, 2011) Languag...

Paperback : 328 pages Publisher : Kapri Books (August 6, 2007) Buy the Book :  Amazon For a signed copy click here . Five teenage girls make decisions about boyfriends and premarital sex: Shauntice lives in a world of domestic abuse. Her dad beats her mother, so this Christian teen is not sure she wants a boyfriend. Angel has a mother who is never around, she doesn't know who her earthly father is and she doesn't care about the heavenly Father. She became promiscuous to fill a void. LaKeeta is a Christian, but instead of doing it God's way and waiting for marriage, she has sex out of wedlock. She is sixteen and pregnant. Bridgette feels strongly about abstaining from sex and she will not compromise her beliefs. But this young Christian still has her flaws. Hope is so shy that she's barely heard when she speaks. She lives a sheltered life because of her mother's strict rules, and the word 'sex' isn't in her vocabulary... until she suffers a loss. CH...

Reading level:  Young Adult Hardcover:  224 pages Publisher:  Zondervan (April 12, 2011) Language:  English ISBN-10:  0310723140 ISBN-13:  978-0310723141 Buy the book from amazon Some secrets won't let you go. Elvira Witsil lives about as far away from civilization as you can get, in a remote corner of Wisconsin where nothing much ever happens. In a house crowded with her mother, her cantankerous grandmother, and her little sister, Jessie, Elvira feels forgotten and alone. Their house also contains numerous secrets, and Elvira's family holds their secrets closely. Secrets about the father that Jessie never knew, and that Elvira can't forget. Secrets about that day five years ago. And the one secret that Elvira can't quite understand: that Jessie sees things no one else can see. These secrets will lead Elvira and her family on a journey far away from home---on a journey toward redemption and healing---if she can just bring herself to believe. My...

Reading level: Ages 9-12 Paperback: 368 pages Publisher: Thomas Nelson; Lost Chapter edition (April 8, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 1400310113 ISBN-13: 978-1400310111 The first in a projected trilogy begins in Aidan Thomas' new home; his family has moved to help his ailing grandfather. Aidan is unhappy about almost everything, but life really turns upside down when he discovers several ancient scrolls in his grandfather's basement. In short order, he finds himself opening "the door within"; on the opposite side is a world of noble kings and treacherous knights, and the inevitable struggle between good and evil. My Review  The first read this book many years ago, and even then I loved it. A Christian novel, much like C.S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia , is set in a modern day world where Aidan Thomas   lives a very boring life. Now, in my opinion, the book doesn't get very good until Aidan enters a place called The Realm. This is kinda a...

Paperback : 288 pages Publisher : NavPress; 1 edition (October 29, 2010) Website :  ErynnMangum.com Buy the book: Amazon Series or stand alone: Third book in the Cool Beans Series Now that Maya is engaged to Jack, the love of her life, everything should be perfect, but actually, it’s the opposite. Maya must trust that God is in control even when things seem to be a disastrous mess. This fiction novel uses the power of story and humor to challenge teens to discover the relevance of faith in their lives. This fun, lighthearted read promotes trust in God. Check Mate! Sexual Content: Some kissing Profanity: None Violence: None

This week I read a three parts to this six part series. Each book was only about 150 pages long so, I read them all quickly. And, since I read them all I thought I'd do a review on all three. Here's my review on the Kingdom Series. Kingdom's Dawn by Chuck Black Reading level: Young Adult Paperback: 160 pages Publisher: Multnomah Books (May 1, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 1590526791 ISBN-13: 978-1590526798 He’s just a young man, but that doesn’t change the truth. He was chosen… Sixteen-year-old Leinad thought he was a common farmer’s son, nothing more. He wondered why his father had trained him for years to master the sword—not exactly a tool of the trade for farmers—but one tragic event initiates a world of revelation. Only then does he begin to understand his calling—a calling no other man in the entire kingdom of Arrethtrae can fulfill—a calling given him by the King himself. Teamed with a young slave girl, Leinad is thrust into adversity and dang...

Molly Jacobs is a fifteen-year-old girl who think it's time to find a job.  She and her friends decide to apply to Manga, the coolest clothing store around.  When Molly gets the job, she starts realizing that not only does she love it, but that she's really good at it too.  She's a natural!  Soon her friends start to ask her for small favors, like coupons, and discounts.  But the "favors" they're asking keep getting more and more extreme. Molly isn't sure what she should do: Should she follow through with stealing some clothes for her friends from Magna the trendy girls clothing store where she works? Or should she do what she knows is right, even if it means losing her newfound popularity? Girls ages 10 to 15 make the choice in this interactive story and see how the consequences change Molly's life. Includes a contract and prayer to remind the reader of the importance of making godly decisions. I thought this was a really cute book for tweens/youn...