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Book Awards: The Christy

As I’ve been exploring the world of literary awards, I can’t forget the Christy. This award is for the very best in Christian literature, and several of my favorite Christian authors are also Christy award winners, including Dee Henderson. From the Christy site, here is the mission statement of the Christy Award:  Nurture and encourage creativity and quality in the writing and publishing of fiction written from a Christian worldview.  Bring a new awareness of the breadth and depth of fiction choices available, helping to broaden the readership.  Provide opportunity to recognize novelists whose work may not … Continue reading →

Julie — Catherine Marshall

In my review of Catherine Marshall’s novel “Christy,” I mentioned that Christy was actually Catherine’s mother, and the book is largely based on her experiences as told to Catherine later in life. “Julie” is to some extent based on real life as well, this time relying on Catherine’s own memories of growing up, although this book is not nearly as true to the real events as “Christy” is. We open “Julie” to find the title character, a girl nearly eighteen years old, riding along in the family car on her way to Alderton, Pennsylvania, a small town she’s never seen … Continue reading →

Twaddle Free List of Books for Junior High Students

Junior high is an exciting time for both the student and the teacher. This is the time that the student will want to explore his world, contribute to his world, and analyze his world. As a teacher, you are doing your best to prepare your student for the high school years ahead. During this time, it is all the more important to keep your student reading twaddle free, living, solid books. Allow your student to explore the minds of Jane Austen, Mark Twain, Nathanial Hawthorne, and Charles Dickens. While, you may have explored these authors and some of their books … Continue reading →

Movies Week in Review – April 14th-19th

Thanks for joining us for our Movies Week in Review! We may just be able to steer you toward a film you’ll really enjoy. We began the week with a guest blog by Dale Harcombe, our Christian blogger. She shared with us one of her favorite films, “A Man Called Peter,” the story of Peter Marshall. He was an immigrant from Scotland who came to America and started his own small church, eventually becoming Chaplain of the United States Senate, but his way was not always easy. The movie is based on the book written by his wife – Catherine … Continue reading →

Wish You Well – David Baldacci

David Baldacci is best known for his suspense novels, but in “Wish You Well,” he takes a departure from his normal genre and gives us a literary look into the heart and soul of the Appalachian Mountains of Virginia in the 1940’s. Louisa Mae Cardinal, who prefers to be called Lou, is the twelve-year-old daughter of Jack Cardinal, a celebrated novelist. She wants to be just like him and spends hours scribbling in her own notebook. But despite Jack’s fame, he doesn’t have the income to support his family, and wants to move to California to become a screen writer. … Continue reading →