Type: chapter bookAges: 11+ (parent discretion advised)Author: R. Weerstand *CONTENT WARNING: There are many mentions and sometimes vivid descriptions of how Christians were slaughtered in the evil days of Nero’s reign. It ranges from being burned, caged in with wild…
Type: chapter bookAges: 9-14Author: J.A. Myhre The author alludes to a period in her own family’s life that led to the writing of this book and continues it in more detail in the final Acknowledgments (after the story). Perceptive readers…
Type: historical fiction chapter bookAges: 10-15Author: Joanne Williamson Books like these help reduce the temptation to separate biblical history with the histories of other ancient people groups. The story is set in the time of the Judges and adds a…
Type: large “coffee table size” picture bookAges: 5+ Authors: Joel R. Beeke, Stephen McCaskell This book was written more for adults but can certainly be shared with children. I appreciated the beginning pages that expelled some negative myths about Puritans while…
Type: chapter bookAges: 7-10Author: Margery SharpIllustrator: Garth Williams A lesser known sequel! If you have read and enjoyed The Rescuers (see my review here), you might appreciate this continuation of the mice’s adventures. You may notice the age minimum bumped…
Type: non-fiction chapter bookAges: 11+Author: Henry W. Coray The cultural context in which Athanasius lived was riddled with sinful corruption. It’s truly amazing that he wasn’t drawn into it but, rather, remained diligent in both his studies and his faithful…
Type: chapter bookAges: a mature 10 and upAuthor: Douglas Bond *The Christians were murdered in front of crowds in various ways: burned alive on hot iron, stabbed with fire forks, a 7-year-old boy is whipped to death with a cat-of-nine-tails,…
Type: chapter bookAges: 11-15Author: Kathryn Butler * Please note that this series has been heavily allegorical, which is the main reason I even mention “revelation.” Lily hears Pax’s voice (the Jesus figure) when no one else can. Some families may want to touch…
Type: chapter bookAges: 8-12Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett Allow me to begin with compliments–most readers will adore this story, as is apparent by its endurance through a few generations so far. The story begins with nasty children and ends up with…
Type: chapter bookAges: 10-15Author: Robert Louis Stevenson The classic adventure story! Countless books and movies reference Treasure Island in some form or fashion. With the quintessential “x marks the spot” map, trickery from pirates, and a fast-paced journey by ship,…
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