We have another reading suggestion for your middle graders and pre-teens. This time, we are sharing a preview of A Fever, a Flight, and a Fight for the World by J. A. Myhre, the fourth book in The Rwendigo Tales series. The author is a missionary with Serge and doctor living and working in East Africa. The four books in the series teach readers of all ages important truths about justice...
Fathers have a very important role in parenting. The Scripture says, “Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” (Ephesians 6:4). We know that some commentators believe that the word fathers here refers to parents. The argument is that the word for parents is used earlier in Ephesians 6 and the author chose a different word in...
Everyone has a body image, and whether from society’s influence or age-related changes, most people battle a negative one. In a world with confusing messages about the body and social media’s promotion of unattainable standards for thinness or muscularity, it’s difficult to think well about our bodies. In Struggling with Body Image: Seeing What God Sees, Lainey Greer, a counselor and fitness...
The seahorse is an incredible animal. It’s technically a fish, and yet it resembles a Frankenstein combination of creatures. The seahorse has the head of a horse, the tail of a monkey, the nose of an anteater, the skin of a crocodile, the pouch of a kangaroo, and the eyes of a chameleon. I could add to this list, but I’ll end with a description of the eyes. The two eyes of the seahorse move...
Young readers ages 8–14 will embark on a journey through time and space to the world of Glideon with the new fantasy adventure series, Lightglider Origins, written by Derek Holser and Zach Fay. Each book features the story of a teen from a different time period and location around the world who has been transported to the mystical land of Glideon to become Lightgliders. In Glideon, the...
