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Children's Book Reviews: S-Titles |
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SAINT
Michael Hilton 09/2006 Carl Strople is an assassin with unusual telekinetic gifts. He's been kidnapped, taken into hiding, and had his memory wiped out over a ten-month period of intense training and torture. With a new set of memories and developing skills, he is being molded into a killer for an extraordinary mission. (Inspirational/Suspense) SARAH'S LONG RIDE
Barbara Warren 09/2006 Orphaned Sarah Piper goes to live with her uncle, a horse trainer, on an isolated ranch in eastern Oregon. Will Uncle Joe ever start talking, and will he let Sarah continue to compete in endurance riding? (Inspirational/Juvenile/Fiction) SEALED WITH A KISS
Dell Smith Klein 03/2002
Holly and her best friend, Andie, are having a race to see who can collect the most pen pals by Labor Day. The contest was exciting and fun at first, but Holly eventually finds herself in a bit of a mess when she starts writing to a male pen pal. (Inspirational/Juvenile/ Fiction)
SECRET OF ABBOTT'S CAVE
Laura V. Hilton 02/2005 Jason McDonald 01/2005 A detective club, a police scanner, and a cave had possibilities for action. Randy and his three friends pooled their resources to go cave exploring. Their adventure started before they even entered the cave. Once inside, slippery rocks, bats, a loud sneeze, and two surprise visitors brought more excitement than planned. Reluctantly, they decided they weren't the real heroes at all. (Inspirational/Juvenile/Fiction) THE SHADOW AND NIGHT
Barbara Warren 04/2007 Parts one and two of The Lamb Among the Star series, which weaves together the worlds of science and the spirit, technology and the supernatural, into something unique and haunting. (Inspirational/Fantasy) SHADOW OVER KIRIATH
Beth Goddard 12/2005 In Abramm's world, God is close to his followers, evil takes many forms, and one must believe in the light to see the darkness. While Abramm's coronation is still underway, rival leaders are already plotting their return to power. (Christian Fantasy/Allegory)
THE SHADOW WITHIN
Laura V. Hilton 01/2004 Four years after his legend-spawning defeat of Beltha’adi, Abramm returns to Kiriath to claim the crown he thought he would never wear and prepare his people for the inevitable attack of the resurrected Armies of the Black Moon. Though fiercely opposed by his own kin and reluctant to cast Kiriath into civil war at the worst possible time, he nevertheless believes this is the destiny Eidon has laid upon his life. And Kiriath’s only hope of salvation. (Inspirational/Fantasy)
Dell Smith Klein 02/2002
In 1866, a fourteen-year-old orphan reluctantly joins the crew of a missionary ship leaving Australia, but when a hurricane strands him on a South Sea island and he is captured by slave traders, he finds the courage to trust in God. (Inspirational/Juvenile/Fiction) SMUGGLER'S TREASURE Laura V. Hilton 03/2007 Barbara Warren 11/2006 In the final book of The Wall trilogy, Willi and Sabine's daughter, Liesl, is looking for a cause. It's early 1989, life is good, and the Cold War seems to be thawing . . . slowly. But as Liesl works on a class project about her family, she uncovers a startling secret about her American grandfather. (Inspirational/Juvenile/Historical/Fiction) SOLD OUT
Laura V. Hilton 08/2003
Chloe Miller and her fellow band members must sort out their lives as they become a hit in the local community. Accustomed only to being scorned and marginalized, Chloe suddenly has to decide who her real friends are, and who’s just along for the ride. Now her generosity gets her in more trouble than ever. And all too soon after a talent scout from Nashville discovers the trio, their explosive musical ministry begins to encounter conflicts with family and school. Exhilarated yet frustrated, Chloe puts her dream in God’s hand and prays for Him to work out the details. (Inspirational /Juvenile/Fiction)
SPAM ALERT
Laura V. Hilton 10/2004
At first it was fun! Now Austin Webster and his new friend Drew run into more trouble than they bargained for after jumping inside the World Wide Web. They’re hiding from the dodgy Mr. Z, a strange substitute teacher who wants to wipe out truth on the Internet. But as the boys learn about the power of words they’re swept from site to site by a maelstrom of spam. Back home in Normal, Illinois, Austin’s sister Ashley and her Aunt Jessica do their best to mount a rescue. But they have their own menace to battle–a real tornado! Will the Websters survive both monster storms…and keep from being deleted? (Inspirational/Juvenile/Fiction)
Dell Smith Klein 04/2002
Jacie's art seems to be going nowhere. The opportunity to go to a prestigious art conference is halted by a lack of funds. The only part of her life moving forward is her surprise relationship with the "bad boy" at school. Now the new girl, Hannah, is preaching to Jacie what she already knows-that she should be more open with her faith. She still becomes tongue-tied even when the opportunity to share her faith seems just right. Then an unexpected turn of events helps her to discover that God wants to use her exactly as she is. (Inspirational/Juvenile/Fiction)
A STUDENT'S GUIDE TO HERMAN MELVILLE Laura V. Hilton 07/2006 Herman Melville is one of the most important writers in the history of American literature and author of one of the greatest novels ever written, Moby Dick. In A Student's Guide to Herman Melville, the career of this literary giant is examined, offering accessible insight for young readers. Each work is placed in historical and biographical context, with special emphasis placed on curriculum-related works, including his masterpiece, Moby Dick, along with Billy Budd, several of his short stories, including "Bartleby the Scrivener," and several of his poetic works. (Nonfiction) |