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In mid-thirteenth century Provence, Dolssa de Stigata is a fervently religious girl who feels the call to preach, condemned by the Inquisition as an "unnatural woman," and hunted by the Dominican Friar Lucien who fears a resurgence of the Albigensian heresy; Botille is a matchmaker trying to protect her sisters from being branded as gypsies or witches--but when she finds the hunted Dolssa dying on a hillside, she feels compelled to protect her, a...
Author
Publisher
Tundra Books
Pub. Date
c2010
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Lucy, whose mother had her when she was fifteen, tries to hold on to her faith and solve problems on her own while her family deals with a reduced income, her relationship with her best friend becomes strained, and her parents begin arguing over her mom's rebellious acts.
4) Snook alone
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Through the power of faith, a monk named Abba Jacob and his loyal rat terrier, Snook, are reunited after being separated by a ferocious storm.
5) Eden west
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
During an eventful year for the Christian cult where he has grown up, seventeen-year-old Jacob finds his faith and devotion tested when he meets new friends from the outside world and encounters temptations that threaten his contentment.
6) Noman
Author
Series
Noble warriors volume 3
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2008
Language
English
Description
Seeker, who is obsessed with his increasingly perilous quest to kill the last of the Old Ones, finds that his mission has placed him at odds with a new leader who preaches peace and joy.
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Told in their separate voices, fifth-graders Sylvan, whose parents' divorce causes him stress, and Charity, who lived in Kenya for the past five years, both strive for normalcy at school and start a petition to keep their teacher, Mr. In, from being fired.
9) Jango
Author
Series
Noble warriors volume 2
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2008, c2007
Language
English
Description
Seeker, the Wildman, and Morning Star discover that the mysterious warrior sect they had been so desperate to join is not quite what it appears from the outside.
10) Seeker
Author
Series
Noble warriors volume 1
Publisher
Harcourt
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
Having been rejected by the Nomana--the revered warrior-monk order they long to join--sixteen-year-olds Seeker and Morning Star, along with a curious pirate named Wildman, attempt to prove that they are worthy of joining the community, after all.
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Sophomore Hallie Calhoun, her former friend Jonah, and new friend Rachel leave a church youth group hike in the Great Smoky Mountains and become lost for five days, struggling to survive as Hallie finally speaks about the incident that made her a social pariah and Jonah admits why it hurt him so much.
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
When nonbeliever Michael transfers to a Catholic school in eleventh grade, he quickly connects with a secret support group intent on exposing the school's hypocrisies one stunt at a time.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Overwhelmed by grief and guilt over her brother's death and its impact on her mother, and at odds with her best friend, thirteen-year-old Dellie reaches out to a neglected boy in her building in the projects and learns from a new neighbor to have faith in herself and others.
Author
Series
Owen and Eleanor volume 02
Publisher
Sparkhouse Family
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Follow Owen and Eleanor as they learn important life lessons about faith, values, and friendship.
16) No fixed address
Author
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books, an imprint of Random House Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Felix's appearance on a television game show reveals that he and his mother have been homeless for a while, but also restores some of his faith in other people.
17) As you grow
Author
Publisher
[Brave Books]
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
As You Grow is written by the legendary Kirk Cameron. This fun story with brilliant art teaches the Biblical truths of the Fruit of the Spirit. Follow Sky Tree's journey from a small acorn to a mighty tree that provides shade, sustenance, and lodging!
On Freedom Island, good battles evil and truth prevails. Starting from a seed, Sky Tree has grown into a massive tree through the trials and triumphs along the way. Includes activities at the end for...