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Title: Stepping Stones: A Refugee Family’s Journey Author: Margaret Ruurs. Translator: Falah Raheem Illustrator: Nizar Ali Badr Publisher: Orca Book Publishers Publication Date: October 18, 2016 ISBN: 978-1459814905 Audience: 5 years and up Summary: Rama heard the rooster crow

Name of Book:  The Journey Author:  Francesca Sanna Illustrator: Francesca Sanna Publisher: Flying Eye Books ISBN: 978-1-909263-99-4 Audience:  Ages 5-8 Summary: This beautifully illustrated book came out of the true stories of refugee families looking for a new home when their

Title: Wolf Hollow Author: Lauren Wolk Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers Publication Date: May 3, 2016 ISBN: 978-1101994825 Audience: Ages 10 and up Summary:  In a rural Pennsylvania community, 11- year -old Annabelle McBride walks a path to school through Wolf Hollow, a

Title: Pax Author:  Sara Pennypacker Illustrator: Jon Klassen Publisher: Balzer + Bray ISBN:  9780062377012 Audience:  Ages 10-14 (but those with particularly tender hearts should be aware that this is a powerful story) Summary: Despite the endearing picture of a red fox on its

Name of Book: Yankee Blue or Rebel Gray: The Civil War Adventures of Sam Shaw Author: Kate Connell Illustrator: Civil War paintings from various private and public collections including the Library of Congress Publisher: National Geographic Society ISBN: 0-7922-5179 Paperback

Title: The Forgiveness Garden Author:  Lauren Thompson Illustrator:  Christy Hale Publisher:  Feiwel and Friends ISBN:  9780312625993 Audience:  Age 4-6 Summary:  Small villages on either side of a stream “had hated each other for a long, long time.”  Anger, fear, and hate grew

Name of Book:  Ted Studebaker: A Man Who Loved Peace Author:  Joy Hofacker Moore Illustrator: Jim Guenther Publisher:  Herald Press, 1987 ISBN:  9780836134278 Audience:  From the words of the author, “I perceive this book as one that touches all persons, form the two-year-old who

These three short reviews by regular contributor Virginia Thomas mark the end of our 6 week series on books that reflect experiences of teens and faith.  We’d love to hear your suggestions about other books we didn’t review! Title:  Ordinary Miracles Author: Stephanie

Name of Book:  Ender’s Game Author: Orson Scott Card Publisher: Tom Doherty Associates ISBN: 9780812550702 Audience:  Ages 12+ Summary:  Aliens, known as the buggers, have attacked Earth twice and almost destroyed the human species.  Although it has been years since the last

Name of Book: Rebels of the Heavenly Kingdom Author: Katherine Paterson Publisher: Groundwood Books ISBN: 9780888998859 Audience: Ages 9 – 12 Summary: Fifteen-year-old Wang Lee is abducted from his home by bandits and rescued by Mei Lin who is a member of the Taiping, a