Others: Positive A faith-filled international adventure for kids ages 8-12 about facing the past to embrace the future.Daniel likes his life the way it is. Simple. Predictable. And most importantly, just him and his older brother, Mateo. But as Mateo's wedding approaches, life is already changing. And Daniel worries Mateo’s fiancée, Skylar, will ruin everything.When Skylar disappears a week before the ceremony, Daniel’s concerns are confirmed. Skylar is trouble. The wedding must be stopped. Drawing on his twelve years of wisdom, Daniel vows to save his family from disaster. Even if that means traveling to Guatemala—the home of his father, and the last place he ever wanted to visit.Daniel must sabotage the search for Skylar before Mateo makes the biggest mistake of his life."A heartwarming read with lots of laughs along the way." —Amanda Trumpower, Author of the Collar Cases Universe"Feels new and surprising while delivering the same wit and heart that made the first book so special." —Jon Tilton, Author of The Lands of Luxury Series"A beautiful story of the courage it takes to forgive." —Valerie Fentress, Award-Winning Children's Author and Host of the BookWorthy Podcast
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Becca Wierwille
2025 · 1 review
Others: PositiveA hopeful adventure for kids ages 8-12 about sisterhood, friendship, and the power of starting over.Three years ago, Jada Robinson betrayed her best friend.Now, her family has moved, and thirteen-year-old Jada struggles to make friends. Realizing how it feels to be bullied, she’d give anything to undo the past.When Jada finds a stray dog, she is sure he’s the same beloved pet her ex-best friend, Kimmy, once lost. This feels like Jada’s chance to make things right.Jada talks her two older sisters into a trip to Pennsylvania to reunite Kimmy with her furry friend. But as new questions about their canine companion unravel Jada’s plans, she wonders how she’ll face Kimmy after all these years.The road ahead may be more complicated than Jada imagined."A fast, funny read that touches the heart and gives the reader a taste of true courage!" —Kristen Joy Wilks, Award-Winning Author of Phooey Kerflooey"Laughter and tears mingle in one unputdownable story." —Chautona Havig, USA Today Bestselling Author and Host of the Because Fiction Podcast"A sweet story of friendship, sisterhood, and forgiveness." —C.J. Milacci, Award-Winning Author of the Talionis Series and Host of the Read Clean YA with CJ Podcast
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Becca Wierwille
2023 · 1 review
Others: PositiveA girl with a missing dog. A magazine photo that points north. A pink-haired aunt with a beloved old car and a heart for adventure. Will Kimmy’s rescue mission bring Bo home? Twelve-year-old Kimmy trusts dogs more than people. After all, her dog Bo never made fun of her for having one hand. But two years ago, Bo disappeared. When Kimmy stumbles across a magazine photo of a dog in upstate New York that looks just like Bo, she knows she has to find him. Her parents seem oddly unsupportive, but pink-haired, adventure-hungry Aunt Skylar agrees to a road trip with a stop in the Adirondacks. Kimmy jumps at the chance to bring her furry family member home. Unfortunately, Aunt Skylar’s idea of a road trip isn’t the rescue mission Kimmy had in mind.
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Daniel Nayeri
2020 · 356 pages · 1 review
Others: PositiveAt the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Daniel") stands, trying to tell a story. His story. But no one believes a word he says. To them he is a dark-skinned, hairy-armed boy with a big butt whose lunch smells funny; who makes things up and talks about poop too much. But Khosrou's stories, stretching back years, and decades, and centuries, are beautiful, and terrifying, from the moment his family fled Iran in the middle of the night with the secret police moments behind them, back to the sad, cement refugee camps of Italy, and further back to the fields near the river Aras, where rain-soaked flowers bled red like the yolk of sunset burst over everything, and further back still to the jasmine-scented city of Isfahan.
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Adam Silvera
2017 · 373 pages · 12 reviews
Others: Leaning positiveAdam Silvera reminds us that there’s no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day. On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day. In the tradition of Before I Fall and If I Stay, They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera, whose debut, More Happy Than Not, the New York Times called “profound.” Plus don't miss The First to Die at the End: #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Silvera returns to the universe of international phenomenon They Both Die at the End in this prequel. New star-crossed lovers are put to the test on the first day of Death-Cast’s fateful calls.
Alabaster Co.
2024 · 1 review
Others: PositiveA Beautiful Year in the A 52 Week Bible Study for Women Study the Entire Bible in One Year with suggested readings for each day of the week, and thoughtful prompts to invite deeper reflection, this book invites us to explore the story of scripture with fresh eyes and focused intention. Explore topics such The Relationship Between God and Humanity The Beauty of Serving Others Living Out Our Faith The Work of the Cross The Joy of Worship And 47 additional chapters
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Ruth Chou Simons
2022 · 1 review
Others: PositiveLet Your Christmas Hope Last All Year Long If there’s one name for Jesus that captures the whole heart of God, it is Emmanuel —God with us. No other name similarly expresses the fullness of God’s eternal desire for His image-bearers. He’s always wanted us to be with Him. From the bestselling author and artist behind GraceLaced and Beholding and Becoming comes this gorgeously illustrated Advent exploration of what it means to intimately experience God’s presence in our daily lives. Ruth Chou Simons welcomes you and your family to partake in a season of surrender as you discover the true miracle behind that while we journey to grow in our relationships with Jesus, He has already come so He can be with us forever. Christmas Day is not the end of our celebrations, but the beginning! Emmanuel is an invitation to rejoice in the everlasting fellowship and hope God extended to us on the day of His Son’s birth, guiding us to realize that having God with us all year long is Christmas’s most incredible gift.
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Loved itmy friend Becca her books are here they're middle grade and are fantastic ... if you have a middle grader or you just yourself love middle grade with great Christian values in them as well really sweet stories definitely check out Becca's books road trip rescue road trip return and road trip Redemption
