Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life’s Storms – Tim Tebow with A.J. Gregory

You don’t need to be a football fan to enjoy this book!  Shaken is an uplifting and inspiring book that features Tim Tebow’s journey and how he has grown in confidence through his faith.  The book includes wisdom from the scriptures and insights Tebow has gained from a wide variety of people who have impacted him.

While this complimentary book was provided for review by Random House Publishing, no other compensation was given.  All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.

Prayers and Answered Prayers – Thomas Nelson

Prayers and Answered Prayers is really two small journal books in one.  One of the books features prompts for the reader to use for prayers while the other focuses on answered prayers.  Each page is produced with an eye catching fun format and there are lots of spaces provided to color, add your own thoughts and ideas as well as draw.  Both volumes are housed in a super sparkly floral cover that would certainly appeal to tween and teen girls. This would make a terrific Christmas gift!

While this complimentary book was provided for review by Thomas Nelson Publishing, no other compensation was given.  All remarks are my personal and honest opinions. 

The Radical Book for Kids: Exploring the Roots and Shoots of Faith – Champ Thornton

The Radical Book for Kids is an amazing resource.  It explores the Bible, faith, church history, and life in a thoughtful and engaging way that is perfect for tweens and teens.  Illustrations throughout the book truly enhance the text.  This gem would make a great gift.

While this complimentary book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity Group, no other compensation was given.  All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.

The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: A Countdown to Christmas – Ace Collins

Traditionally, I do not feature any Christmas books on the blog until after Thanksgiving, but this book would make an excellent early Christmas gift so I am making an exception.  The Most Wonderful Time of the Year features a daily scripture and devotional reading as well as stories behind popular Christmas songs, movies, and traditions.  It also provides lots of activities and recipes to enhance your holiday season.  This is a terrific little book that will help you get your heart and mind ready for the Christmas.

While this complimentary book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity Group, no other compensation was given.  All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.

Echo – Pam Muñoz Ryan

Echo was another favorite for our daughter as she read the nominated books for the Texas Bluebonnet Award.  The book is a bit larger than most nominated works (592 pages), but the length did not dissuade her as a reader.  She truly could not put this one down.  I found her reading it every time she had a chance as well as a number of times she really needed to be doing other things.  Echo is beautifully written and provides a considerable degree of depth and complexity for the reader.  Using three stand alone historical fiction stories that focus on the need to be brave, the author expertly interweaves them together using the musical ability of the children and a harmonica as a special link.  This book lends itself for discussion and would make a great text for a mother/daughter book club. 

Cold-Case Christianity for Kids: Investigate Jesus with a Real Detective – J. Warner Wallace

J. Warner Wallace is the well-known homicide detective who specialized in cold-cases.  His journey to Christianity came as a result of using his own detective skills to investigate the Bible and the life of Christ.  He wrote the popular book Cold-Case Christianity which was targeted to adults.  This version is specifically for kids from 8-12 years-old and is excellent.  I love that this resource encourages kids to think critically about why they believe what they believe.

While this complimentary book was provided for review by LitFuse Publicity Group, no other compensation was given.  All remarks are my personal and honest opinions.