Healing Words for Hurting Hearts

Everything parents need to know to find the best books for their children (0 - 14). Includes revised and updated reading list. www.amazon.com

Help your teen become a lover of good books! Includes an annotated list of over four hundred books. www.amazon.com

Comprehensive guide to the very best in children's literature. Recommendations include timeless classics and modern favorites, all of which respect traditional values. www.amazon.com

Includes 300 titles to choose from, for preschoolers through teenagers! www.amazon.com

Written by Jerry B. Jenkins (Left Behind series) and Chris Fabry. THE BOOK OF THE KING weaves a tale with character Owen Reeder. He's been told all his life that he's "nothing special,' but when a stranger visits his father's bookstore, Owen's ordinary life spirals out of control and right into a world he didn't even know existed. Owen believes the only gift he possesses is his ability to devour books, but he is about to be forced into a battle that will affect two worlds: his and the unknown world of the Lowlands.

Written by Hannah Hurnard. Delightfully illustrated by JoAnn Edington and arranged for children by Dian Layton. Six chapters. Each one includes a "Thnk About section," Scripture verse to memorize, and a prayer. Wonderful abridged version for kids with illustrations that put even adults right into the life-changing allegory of the Christian life. www.destinyimage.com. Also available at your local Christian bookstore.

The autobiography of Helen's life, this unforgettable memoir reveals both the struggles and triumphs of living with a severe handicap. A deeply fulfilling read for young and old alike. Look for it online or at your local library.

Yet another compelling autobiography written by a woman who suffered much at the hands of Nazi Germans and lived to tell about it. Her crime: helping God's chosen people, the Jews, who were under perpetual persecution by the Nazis. Her courageous faith sustained her through those trying days and has been an inspiration to all who read her story. Look for it online or at your local library.

From the pen of a thirteen-year-old Jewish girl who, with her family, fled her home in Amsterdam and went into hiding in 1942 when the Nazis occupied Holland. Look for it online or at your local library.

The biography of acclaimed author, Louisa May Alcott, who wrote such works as Little Women and Little Men. Look for it in your local library.

Fascinating glimpse into the fictional diary of Daniel Defoe's famous character. His artistic studies accompanied by daily written entries reveal Crusoe's attempts to cope with the physical and emotional challenges he faced on his deserted island. At once moving and amazing, as Crusoe describes the resources he had at hand to overcome almost insurmountable odds. Look for it at your local library.

Set in a chicken coop, Wangerin explores the theme of good and evil in this captivating animal fable that rings all too true. Look for it in your local library or purchase for your personal library.

An artfully, woven story about Stanley Yelnats accused of a crime he didn't commit and sentenced to serve time at Camp Green Lake. A family curse hangs over his head, but redemption lies under the layers of crime and punishment. Look for it at your local library or purchase online.  

Follow Holly Meredith as she deals with the everyday struggles girls face and learns valuable lessons of true friendship, family, faith in God, and much more! Available at your local library, bookstore, or online.

For junior high and high school students who want to know how to write an effective essay. This book is fabulous, especially in preparation for the SAT exam! Includes essays in four categories: persuasive writing, expository writing, narrative writing, and literary response. Each category gives 125 writing prompts, a rubric showing the criteria for each score (1 - 6) based on content, development, organization, and language use/convention. Sample essays for various scores are represented. Practical, user friendly resource for students, parents, and teachers! Highly recommended. Check it out as a used book online www.amazon.com  or at your local library.

Great resource to have on hand when formatting high school and college term papers. Clearly illustrates how to document resources, even those hard to annotate electronic publications! Look for this book used online www.amazon.com or at your local library.

A humorous writing guide. Painless and practical all at once! With chapter titles, such as "Is Your Egg Ready to Hatch? Know the Subject," "The Party to Whom I Am Speaking": Know the Audience," "The Life of the Party: Verbs That Zing," and "Smothering Heights: Misbehaving Modifiers," you'll have fun while learning how to improve your writing skills. Highly recommended for junior high through adult. Buy used online www.amazon.com or check out of your local library.