Reading Program 1998
Education for mission:
THE GIRL-SON
Lerner Publishing, 1995 131 pages
Anne E. Neuberger #4821/$6.75
The true story of Induk Pahk, a girl born in the 19th century whose mother was determined she get an education even though girls were not allowed to go to school. With courage and determination, this young woman goes against tradition to create equal opportunities for girls in Korea.
Nurturing for community
WHEN A FRIEND DIES
Free Spirit Publishing, 1994 105 pages
Marilyn E. Gootman #4864/$7.75
This book for teens is about grieving and healing. It can help young people cope with sadness and begin to heal. Having watched her own children suffer loss, the author writes with understanding and compassion.
Social action
ON THE LONG TRAIL HOME
Clarion Books, 1994 106 pages
Elisabeth J. Stewart Hardcover/#4847/$13.75
The removal of the Cherokees in the 1800s from their ancestral lands in the East is the setting for this story of determination and survival, based on the life of the author’s great-grandmother who escaped the Trail of Tears.
Spiritual growth
MORE DREAMS ALIVE
Saint Mary’s Press, 1995 99 pages
Carl Koch, editor #4840/$4.75
Prayers in this book are honest, articulate, optimistic, insightful and humorous as they address issues facing teens today. The prayers are by and for teenagers.
Mission study for youth
YOUTH STUDY: JOSHUA AND THE PROMISED LAND
General Board of Global Ministries, 1997
Mariellen Sawada #2636/$2.75
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