Redeeming Love: A Novel by Francine Rivers

Summary:

Angel is the illegitimate child of a single mother. Her father is married and wants nothing to do with her. Angel’s mother has been rejected by her own parents for bearing a child out of wedlock. The society they live in ignores them. Angel is sold into prostitution as a young girl. She has known nothing but rejection throughout her life. Michael Hosea is a godly man sent into her life to rescue her and show her the redeeming and transforming power of God’s unconditional love. Francine takes us on an emotional journey of Angel’s rebirth. We witness Angel’s stubborn acceptance of present circumstances, Hosea’s persistent pursuit in the face of her rejection, Angel’s brokenness and healing as she finally accepts Hosea’s love. This is an inspirational story about God’s unconditional love and forgiveness.

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

Interesting. Not a fast read

Letters From a Desperate Dog by Eileen Christelow

Summary: Emma, a puppy, lives with her owner George who is a painter. They get along fine most of the time but sometimes Emma cannot seem to get anything right in George's eyes. Everything she does seems to set her human owner off: lying down on the new couch, talking to her neighbor canine friends fishing in the trash etc. All she hears all day from George is "BAD ! BAD ! BAD !". Emma is desperate to fix this friendship. During one of her visits to the library she discovers a canine advice columnist, Queenie, who offers advice to dogs. Emma emails Queenie for advice. Queenie advises Emma to get off the couch and try to be more useful to her owner. My view: The cartoon like drawings led an appeal to the story. Most kids will understand Emma’s dilemma of being misunderstood by her owner. The multiple panel inserts accompanying each story line on a page are a nice touch. Emma’s dilemma is made more real by the accompanying emails she writes and receives from Quee...

Sarah, Plain and Tall

Bibliography: MacLachlan, P.(1985). Sarah, Plain and Tall. New York: HarperCollins. Book Summary This book is about a family who lost their mother and the father orders a mail order bride. The little boy, Caleb, doesn’t remember his mom who died a day after he was born but his dad and sister have told him so much about her. He misses her from all the stories they tell about her. The entire family misses her and papa doesn’t sing anymore. Sarah, from Main, comes for a trial run to see if she will like the family and stay with them. The children like her and they hope she will stay. Although Sarah misses the ocean and all its colors, Sarah decides to stay with the family. Her brother has recently married and it is time for her to move on and make her own home. My Impression This story is heartwar...

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