Not the Only One: A Review of ‘Raymie Nightingale’
“Friendship is born at that moment when one person says to another: ‘What? You, too? I thought I was the only one.'”–CS Lewis Reading Level Grades 4-8 <!– wp:paragraph "customTextColor":"#1281b0","fontSize":"medium"
Demonstrating Character: A Review of ‘Prince Martin Wins his Sword’
“Courage is not simply one of the virtues, but the form of every virtue at the testing point.” – C. S. Lewis Reading Level Ages 6-9 Review and Comments <
Following His Holy Will: A Review of ‘Where You Lead’
“There are times when He Himself allows terrible sufferings, and then again there are times when He does not let me suffer and removes everything that might afflict my soul. These are His ways, unfathomable and incomprehensible to us. It is for us to submit ourselves completely to His...
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THe Strength of Young People: A Review of ‘Secrets: Visible and Invisible’
” We need saints to live in the world, to sanctify the world and to not be afraid of living in the world by their presence in it. We need saints that drink Coca-Cola, that eat hot dogs, that surf the internet and that listen to their iPods. We...
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40 Books for the Forty Days of Lent
Lent is not my favorite season. There. I said it out loud. It’s a rough one for me, but I’m making a serious effort NOT to pass my ‘bad attitude’ towards this holy time down to my children. I’ve looked for ways to teach my...
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A Review of ‘Prayer Everywhere: The Spiritual Life Made Simple
“The Lord cannot be at work in me if I am only allowing him the time I spend doing pious or prayerful things. I must open the whole of my life to Christ and intentionally make him a vital part of everything I do.”–Father Gary Caster Reading Level Grades 11+ Review and...
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A Complicated War: A Review of ‘A Long Walk to Water’
“I didn’t understand this complicated war, how it mortally devoured the land and left it so full of skeletons.”– Benson Deng, They Poured Fire on Us from the Sky Reading Levels Interest Level: 6-9 Reading Level: 3-8 Review and Comments When I was teaching high school, I taught the book They Poured Fire on Us...
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Fill Us With Joy: A Review of ‘The Most Beautiful Christmas Story’
“And in the end, everything else will turn out to be unimportant and inessential; except for this: Father, Child, and Love.” – Pope Saint John Paul II Interest Level 3 years+ Review and Comments The Most Beautiful Christmas Story is a wonderful book for young children about Jesus’ birth beginning with the Annunciation...
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Pray and Hope: A Review of ‘Padre Pio: Saint Pius of Pietrelcina’
“Pray and hope. God is merciful and He will hear your prayer.”–Padre Pio Reading Level: To be read with children at 5 years old. To be read independently at 8 years and up. Review and Comments: As All Saint’s Day approaches, we are reminded of the great opportunity to learn about all of...
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Enveloped in Heavenly Grace: A Review of ‘Our Lady’s Message to Three Shepherd Children and the World’
“My Immaculate Heart will triumph.” – The Blessed Mother Interest Level Ages 8+ Review and Comments There are many books available about Fatima, especially during the 100th year anniversary. Our Lady’s Message to Three Shepherd Children and the World is written in such an excellent way that it is my choice for teaching...
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