"Eleanor Jo: A Christmas to Remember" by Eleanor Clark

About this book:

  “Little did nine year-old Holly know that her Grandmother would tell a story that would sweep her back in time to a special Christmas during the Great Depression when her Grandmother, Eleanor Jo, was a little girl. Eleanor Jo was eagerly awaiting her favorite time of year...Christmas! She knew times were financially hard for her family, but she was looking forward to all the treats, singing, and yes, the presents! Join Eleanor Jo as she discovers the true meaning of Christmas and experiences a Christmas family miracle that will impact generations to come.”


Series: While considered Book #7 in “The Eleanor” series, it is actually a bonus book and best read at least before Book #5. Reviews of Book #1 Here, Book #2 Here, Book #3 Here, Book #4 Here, and Book #6 Here! 


Spiritual Content- Set during Christmas; Many Scriptures are read, mentioned, & quoted (including Luke 2:1-20 in the story and in bonus content at the end); Many Prayers; Church going, Being in a church Christmas play, & Singing Hymns; Many talks about God, Jesus, Christmas, Jesus being the best gift, & Jesus dying on the cross for our sins; 'H's are capital when referring to God and Jesus; Eleanor Jo’s father tells her and her sister about Jesus dying on the cross for them & they both want to ask Jesus to live in their hearts (and he leads them into a prayer); In bonus content at the end, there is a pray shared to ask Jesus into your heart; All about & Many mentions of the first Christmas, Baby Jesus, & others in the Bible; Mentions of those & events in the Bible; Mentions of prayers, praying, blessings over food, & praising God; Mentions of churches, church going, services, a pastor, a church Christmas play, & hymns; Mentions of nativity sets; Mentions of angels & Heaven; Mentions of blessings & being blessed; A mention of a miracle; 
             *Note: Eleanor Jo asks her father if the window display is magic, but he explains that while it looks like magic, the items run on tracks; Mentions of Santa, his workshop, & elves.
 

Negative Content- A couple mentions of the Great Depression; A couple mentions of a break-in; A couple mentions of jealousy; 
             *Note: Holly Marie is told about how her family almost lost her before she was born and how the doctors were afraid she wouldn’t make it, but they all prayed and received her as a miracle blessing; Eleanor Jo and her family go to Neiman Marcus to look at the Christmas windows; A couple mentions of Shirley Temple & a Raggedy Ann doll; A mention of a car brand.
 
 
Sexual Content- N/A.
 
-Holly Marie, age 8
-Eleanor Jo Bozeman, age 8
             P.O.V. switches between them (Holly Marie in Prologue & Epilogue only)
                   Set in present day (prologue & epilogue) & 1939

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What a precious Christmas story! This book fully featured the wonder of Christmas, but also the true meaning of Christmas and that the best gift we will ever receive is Jesus! This series has been so delightful and filled with faith content, strong Christian values, and also good lessons and characteristics for girls to learn.

 

 

 

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"Melanie Ann: A Legacy of Love" by Eleanor Clark

About this book:

  “When fourteen-year-old Melanie Ann is told by her grandmother that one day she will inherit the memory trunk that has been passed down through the generations, she learns about the responsibility that is required to preserve the family's heritage.”


Series: Book #6 in “The Eleanor” series. Reviews of Book #1 Here, Book #2 Here, Book #3 Here, Book #4 Here, and Book #5 Here! (The bonus book in the series, “Eleanor Jo: A Christmas to Remember”, will be reviewed in December.)


Spiritual Content- 1 Corinthians 13:13 at the beginning; Many Scriptures are read, quoted, remembered, thought over, & discussed; A hymn is sung; Many talks about God, Jesus, trusting God, loving the Lord, the salvation message, shining your light for the Lord, being a Christian, sharing the gospel, Bibles, Heaven, & strong faiths; ’H’s are capital when referring to God; Many mentions of God, Jesus, trusting Him, & loving the Lord; Mentions of the salvation message & asking Jesus into your heart; Mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, Scriptures, & memorizing Scriptures; Mentions of prayers, praying, fasting, blessings over food, & praising the Lord; Mentions of Christians, being a good witness, & sharing the gospel with others; Mentions of Heaven, seeing those who have accepted Jesus as their Lord there, & being with Jesus; Mentions of churches, church going, children’s ministry, & Sunday school; Mentions of religious persecution, religious freedom, & martyrs; Mentions of a portrait of Jesus that Grand Doll has (which Melanie Ann notes about Jesus’ eyes radiating love & feeling the presence of God settling over her when staring at the picture); A few mentions of blessings & being blessed; A few mentions of missionaries; A couple mentions of those in the Bible; A couple mentions of those who say they love God but don’t act like it; A mention of a miracle; At the end of the book, in bonus content, there is a devotional-like lesson about love with many Scriptures shared & also a testimony section with a prayer on welcoming Jesus as your Savior and Lord;
             *Note: A mention of Santa.
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: Melanie Ann recalls helping care for her grandmother before she passed (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of wars, fighting, weapons, battles, slavery, & deaths; Mentions of the Great Depression; A few mentions of people being put to death for their religion; A few mentions of prisons; A couple mentions of butchering a hog; A mention of a break-in;
             *Note: A mention of Shirley Temple.
 
 
Sexual Content- N/A; 
             *Note: A couple mentions of physical and hormonal changes that Melanie Ann is going through.
 
-Melanie Ann, age 14
                                   P.O.V. of Melanie Ann 
                                                        181 pages
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Unlike the rest of the series that have only the prologue and the epilogue in the modern  setting and the rest of the book in the historical time period, this final book is completely set in the modern time period. Throughout this series, we’ve seen “Grand Doll” (a grandma) tell her multiple granddaughters about young girls in their family’s history, but this book is featuring the oldest granddaughter and recaps the lessons of the prior books. Because of remembering those books, I was a little bored with this one, but I did appreciate all of the faith content and Scriptures shared. While I still have the bonus book to read next month (I saved it for Christmas time), this has been a solid and faith-filled series, ones I definitely recommend for middle-grade readers!

 

 

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"Eleanor Jo: The Farmer's Daughter" by Eleanor Clark

About this book:

  “When Rachel Ann feels overwhelmed by schoolwork, sports, and other activities, her grandmother, Eleanor Jo, helps to put things in perspective by relating her experiences about the difficult times growing up on a farm during World War II.”


Series: Book #5 in “The Eleanor” series. Reviews of Book #1 Here, Book #2 Here, Book #3 Here, and Book #4 Here! (This fifth book references events in the bonus book in the series, “Eleanor Jo: A Christmas to Remember”, which will be reviewed in December.)


Spiritual Content- 2 Chronicles 15:7 at the beginning & quoted and mentioned throughout the story; Many other Scriptures are quoted, mentioned, thought about, remembered, & shared throughout the story and bonus content at the end; Prayers; Church going & singing hymns; Eleanor Jo wishes that bad men like Hitler would read the Bible and follow God’s commands; Talks about God & Jesus; ’H’s are capital when referring to God and Jesus; Eleanor talks with her siblings about friends about God being everywhere (with us and in Heaven) & also have pretend church that leads to one of the girls asking Jesus into her heart; Eleanor recalls when she asked Jesus to come and live in her heart (Bonus book in series); Eleanor Jo’s father encourages her to pray for the enemy soldiers because they are all God’s children (which makes sense to her, but also is a little sad because it’s God’s children that are quarreling and fighting); Mentions of God, Jesus, & gifts/talents from Him; Mentions of prayers (including a girl praying for Jesus to come back soon), praying, & blessings over food; Mentions of churches, church going, services, sermons, hymns, & pastors; Mentions of Christmas & celebrating Jesus’ birth; A few mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; A few mentions of those & events in the Bible; A couple mentions of Heaven; A couple mentions of being blessed; A mention of listening to the Holy Spirit; A mention of being named the Christian athlete of the year at school; A mention of tithes; At the end of the book, in bonus content, there is a devotional-like lesson about hard work with many Scriptures and Biblical events shared. 
 

Negative Content- Eleanor Jo is concerned that her father may be drafted & that they might be bombed; Eleanor Jo is worried about a prisoner of war camp being built near her home (adding that she is afraid of the Germans and Japanese; When her brother disappears one day, Eleanor Jo is afraid that one of the enemy soldiers escaped and stole him; Eleanor Jo tells her father about her fears and he encourages her to pray for those soldiers because all of the fighting men are God’s children); Set during, all about, & many mentions of World War II, fighting overseas, deaths, near deaths, injuries, bombings, & prisoners of war; Mentions of the Great Depression; A few mentions of Japanese-Americans being placed in internment camps because of their heritage during WWII; A couple mentions of other wars; A couple mentions of stealing; A couple mentions of rumors & lies; A mention of a woman losing her hearing when she had the measles as a teen; A mention of a coyote getting inside a henhouse; 
             *Note: When Eleanor gets a perm, many of her friends and adults compliment her new hair style by saying she looks beautiful and grown up; Mentions of actresses & movies (Lana Turner, Rita Hayworth, Eleanor Powell, Tales of Manhattan, & Broadway Melody); A couple mentions of J.C. Penney.
 
 
Sexual Content- A couple mentions of boyfriends/girlfriends; 
             *Note: Eleanor’s little brother is confused how their family’s dogs had puppies because they aren’t married and plans a wedding ceremony for the dogs (even though their mother explains that dogs don’t get married).
 
-Rachel Ann, age 14
-Eleanor Jo Bozeman, age 10-12
             P.O.V. switches between them (Rachel Ann in Prologue & Epilogue only)
                   Set in present day (prologue & epilogue) & 1941-1943
                                                        193 pages
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I think this might be my first middle-grade book set in World War II where the main character’s father or brother isn’t drafted to fight overseas. Because of this, the story had a little different outlook on the events and Eleanor Jo having a close relationship with her dad. She is a little perfect at times, but I still really liked her heart for helping others. Overall, it was a sweet book with a good lesson in working hard!

 

 

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"Sarah Jane: Liberty's Torch" by Eleanor Clark

About this book:

  “Set in 1886 when the Statue of Liberty was dedicated.
    Ten-year-old Kimberly Dawn is trying to figure out what it means to "be a good witness," but is quickly discovering it's not as easy as she'd hoped. Her grandmother shares the story of Sarah Jane, a youngster from their family who traveled from Pennsylvania to New York to see the Statue of Liberty in the late 1800's. Through the life of this remarkable little girl, Kimberly learns what it means to "let your light shine."”


Series: Book #4 in “The Eleanor” series. Reviews of Book #1 Here, Book #2 Here, and Book #3 Here!


Spiritual Content- Matthew 5:16 at the beginning & quoted; Many other Scriptures are quoted, mentioned, thought about, remembered, & shared throughout the story and bonus content at the end; Prayers & Thanking God; Singing songs where the lyrics are on-page (‘This Little Light of Mine’ and ‘The Cross Is My Statue of Liberty’ by Neil Enloe); Talks about God, Jesus, asking the Lord into your heart, being a good witness, sharing the gospel with others, & freedom; 'H's are capital when referring to God and Jesus; Kimberly wants to be a good witness, but sometimes finds it hard because some of the kids at her school make fun of her for being a Christian; Sarah Jane wants to be a Christian that lets her light shine and be like the Statue of Liberty by shining her light so others who were lost could find their way to the Lord; Sarah Jane feels like she isn’t doing enough to let her light shine, but her mother encourages her that she is a wonderful example to all of her friends; Sarah Jane’s sister, Clarissa, also says she could do better shining her light and calls herself selfish, but their mother encourages them to pray for the Lord to give them courage to let their light shine; Sarah Jane and her family meet a woman who feels bitter about God taking her husband and thinks that her “good works” will put her in good standing with the Lord, but Sarah Jane and her family explain that it’s His grace that saves us and *Spoiler* when Sarah Jane asks the lady if she’s prayed to ask Jesus into her heart and the lady shakes her head no, so Sarah Jane offers to pray with her and they pray together *End of Spoiler*; Kimberly gets the idea to invite her school friends to church or tell them what Jesus did on the cross; Mentions of God, Jesus Christ, Christians showing God’s light, being able to worship freely, & everyone being equal in God’s sight; Mentions of prayers, praying, & thanking God; Mentions of those & events in the Bible (in bonus content); Mentions of being Blessed; A few mentions of churches, pastors, & Sunday school; A mention of Bible reading; 
             *Note: A couple mentions of being lucky.
 

Negative Content- A bit of eye rolling (from Sarah Jane’s sister); Sarah Jane is separated from her parents & greatly upset (*Spoiler* She finds a police officer who helps her and reunites her with her parents *End of Spoiler*); Sarah Jane is concerned that some “drifters” around the train station could be dangerous; Sarah Jane sees a beggar who says he hasn’t eaten in days and her heart feels heavy and she can’t stop thinking about the man (*Spoiler* At the end, she packs a lunch and give it to the man *End of Spoiler*); Sarah Jane sees children in New York working (and not at school), which makes her feel sad and want to bring them home with her family, but her father tells her that the children “aren’t all unhappy” as she imagines and that most have roofs over their head and food to eat, which is far more than some had before they came to New York; Sarah Jane is sad to learn about the orphans in New York (her father explains that some of them lost their parents to illness while traveling to America and others were abandoned by their parents “who could not afford to care for them”); Mentions of wars (including Sarah Jane’s teacher telling them “bloody, gruesome stories” about the Civil War), slavery (which Sarah Jane’s father says that “it will be many, many years before those who lived in bondage will truly experience freedom as it was intended by the Lord.”), & deaths; Mentions of a widow grieving the recent death of her husband; A few mentions of the 1900 Hurricane in Galveston & the many deaths from it; A couple mentions of a crime; A couple mentions of cigar smoke; A mention of a fire; A mention of jealousy; A mention of horse droppings & the smell; 
             *Note: After Sarah Jane’s sister complains about their traveling, Sarah Jane promises herself that she won’t be like Clarissa and complain; Sarah Jane apologizes to her parents for being “so much trouble”, how she can’t do anything right, and asks for forgiveness, but her father tells her that we all make mistakes; Clarissa admits to feeling selfish and stuck up; Patriotic songs are shared and fully written in the bonus content at the end of the book (‘My Country ‘Tis of Thee’, ‘American the Beautiful’, ‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic’, ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’, and ‘Yankee Doodle’); A couple mentions of a store (Macy’s).
 
 
Sexual Content- Sarah Jane sees her parents embrace and share a couple kisses; A few mentions of Sarah Jane’s older sister (age 15) having a crush on a classmate and flirting with him; 
             *Note: Sarah Jane wishes she was more like her sister who is more put-together in her manners and appearance (she thinks negatively a couple of times about her own appearance that she has “dull dark hair, boring green eyes, and dimples on her cheeks”; She thinks again later than she can’t look like her sister even if she tried her “all her life”, but even if she did, Sarah Jane wouldn’t boast about her appearance like her sister does; Sarah Jane thinks she will never be as lovely as her sister, so she doesn’t want to bother with trying); Sarah Jane’s sister comments about it being worth the pain of sleeping in rag curlers all night to be beautiful the next day; Sarah Jane’s sister comments on not eating dessert because she doesn’t want to ruin her figure (which Sarah Jane doesn’t know why someone would skip dessert).
 
-Kimberly Dawn, age 10
-Sarah Jane Powell
                                P.O.V. switches between them (Kimberly in Prologue & Epilogue only)
                   Set in present day (prologue & epilogue) & 1886
                                                        188 pages
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This one wasn’t my personal favorite of the series, but I did really enjoy how much faith content and discussions happened between Sarah Jane and her parents. She’s a very enthusiastic and kind girl with a big heart for others. I also enjoyed the traveling portion of this story because and Sarah Jane and her family having to travel by train. 

 

As a note for parents, this one does have a few comments about boys/appearances that the prior books in the series did not have because of Sarah Jane’s older sister, Clarissa. Sarah Jane negatively thinks about her own appearance compared to her sister and then there’s a few mentions of Clarissa flirting with a boy from school and wanting to skip dessert so she doesn’t “ruin” her figure (which makes no sense to Sarah Jane).

 

 

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"Katie Sue: Heading West" by Eleanor Clark

About this book:

  “Set in the mid 1800's when Americans were heading west.
    Nine-year-old Chelsea Marie isn't happy about the fact that her family is getting ready to move all the way across the country. Why does she have to start all over again, making new Friends? When Grand Doll shares the story of Katie Sue – a young relative who traveled by wagon train with her family from Tennessee to Texas in 1850 – Chelsea learns that she can truly trust the Lord with all of the changes in her life, even the really big ones.”


Series: Book #3 in “The Eleanor” series. Reviews of Book #1 Here! and Book #2 Here!


Spiritual Content- Proverbs 3:5-6 at the beginning & also quoted many times throughout the book; Other Scriptures are read, remembered, quoted, mentioned, discussed, & thought over; Many Prayers, Praising God, & Thanking God; Church going, singing hymns, & sermons; Many talks about God, God being trustworthy, trusting Him, & witnessing to others; Most ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Katie’s parents feel lead to go west to start churches and make disciples (her father will be a pastor); When a tragedy strikes a family, Katie Sue asks her mother what that family will do and her mother responds that “They will go on living, sweetheart. That’s what you do when tragedy strikes—you go on. And somehow in the midst of it, you remember that God is for you, not against you. You keep on trusting Him, even when things are really, really hard.” (Katie Sue asks if God could have healed the family, but her mother tells her that while yes, He could have, trusting God makes the most sense during times like this); Katie witnesses to a friend and leads her to accepting Christ; Many mentions of God, Jesus Christ, trusting Him, being called by Him, & having peace; Many mentions of prayers, praying, praising God, & thanking God; Many mentions of churches, church going, services, sermons, hymns, & preachers; Mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, & those and events from the Bible; Mentions of God healing someone’s heart (a physical heart problem); A few mentions of different Christian churches/denominations (Baptist, Methodist, & Catholic; This is brought up by Katie Sue’s father and she remarks that the people on the wagon train “were from different kinds of Christian churches, but they all seemed to love the Lord just the same!”); A few mentions of Heaven (and how going there as nothing to do with good deeds); A mention of being Blessed; At the end of the book, in bonus content, there is a devotional-like lesson about trust with many Scriptures and Biblical events shared.
 

Negative Content- Both Chelsea Marie and Katie Sue do not want to move, but neither of them share with their parents about their feelings (Chelsea Marie shares with her grandmother and says it’s not fair she has to move; Katie Sue is very sad and her heart hurts just thinking about it); Mentions of wars/battles & deaths; Mentions of illnesses (yellow fever), injuries, deaths (including a pregnant woman and her baby), & grief; A few mentions of a raid & kidnappings (Fort Parker in 1836); A couple mentions of a mule having to be shot after a broken leg (which Katie Sue overhears two men talking about it); A couple mentions of a grandfather who recently moved to a nursing home; A couple mentions of cigar smoke & tobacco; A couple mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of hunting & a deer; A mention of the possibility of a wagon catching on fire; A mention of a bank robber; 
             *Note: Katie Sue is frightened to hear stories about Indians and freezes when she meets a group of them (they are afraid of her as well, but the meeting goes well); Mentions of historical figures (Thomas Jefferson, Lewis and Clark, Davy Crockett, Francis Scott Key, & Corrie ten Boom). 
 
 
Sexual Content- N/A; 
             *Note: A woman comments about Katie Sue’s dress making her wish she was “young and slender again” and pats her own hips. 
 
-Chelsea Marie, age 9
-Katie Sue Herod, age 11
                                P.O.V. switches between them (Chelsea in Prologue & Epilogue only)
                   Set in present day (prologue & epilogue) & 1851
                                                        220 pages
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This was another sweet story with great lessons in it! A major part of this book is that Katie Sue has to learn to trust & fully rely on God during her family’s travels. She was a sweet girl with a good heart and attitude, which made me like this book more. 

 

The events of this book (like the prior books in the series) do have a slight rose-tint to them. I would compare them to the “American Girl” books in that way, but I appreciate and enjoy them better than the “Sisters in Time” series. The emphasis on Christian morals, lessons, and good attitudes is definitely making the “Eleanor” series stand out in my mind.

 

 

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"Victoria Grace: Courageous Patriot" by Eleanor Clark

About this book:

  “Eight-year-old Sara Elizabeth has just started a brand new year of school, but doesn't like it. If she had her way, she would just quit and never return. She's just too scared, to be honest. However, when Grand Doll visits the school and shares the story of Victoria Grace, a little girl from their family who lived during the time of the Revolutionary war, Sara learns that God can give her the courage she needs to face life's many challenges.”


Series: Book #2 in “The Eleanor” series. Review of Book #1 Here!


Spiritual Content- Joshua 1:9 in the acknowledgments; Scriptures are read, remembered, quoted, mentioned, & thought over; Many Prayers; Church going, singing hymns, & sermons; Many talks about God, Him helping us and being with us, & trusting Him; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Victoria Grace renews her commitment to follow Christ; Many mentions of God, Jesus Christ, trusting Him, & His will; Many mentions of prayers, praying, & praising God; Many mentions of churches, church going, services, sermons, hymns, & a reverend; Mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, & those and events from the Bible; Mentions of blessings & being Blessed; A few mentions of the freedom to worship as one chooses; A couple mentions of schools no longer have the Ten Commandments hanging up or a prayer at the start of the day nowadays; A mention of a godly man. 
 

Negative Content- Crying over a death & Fainting (barely-above-not-detailed); Set during the Revolutionary War & many mentions of the war, battles, fighting, deaths, grief, injuries, & Victoria Grace helping the wounded (barely-above-not-detailed); *Spoilers* One of Victoria Grace’s classmates goes off to join the army to fight and ends up dying, which Victoria Grace witnesses when he is brought in with other wounded soldiers for treatment; Victoria Grace sees the boy’s mother sobbing and she also cries *End of Spoilers*; Victoria Grace is teased by a classmate (calling her “teacher’s pet” and “carrot top” plus also pulling on her hair and dipping her braid into his inkwell; She does not tell the teacher as the boy had already been to the corner as a punishment that day; He later apologizes); Mentions of giving stitches, injuries, pain, & blood/bleeding (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of brothers fighting & injuring the other; A few mentions of other wars & deaths; A couple mentions of Indian uprisings; 
             *Note: The famous quote “Don’t shoot till you see the whites of their eyes!” is said twice and explained; Victoria Grace wants to be a doctor and when her brothers tell her she can’t because she’s a girl, she moans inside her head that “she would never understand why boys got to do so much more than girls” (one brother says that a teacher is a suitable job for a girl, but Victoria Grace still thinks it’s unfair she can’t be a doctor; She starts to be an assistant to her town’s doctor and works alongside him taking care of injured people and wounded soldiers; Later, she realizes she can never be a real doctor, but wants to continue working alongside the town doctor); A couple mentions of a husband/grandfather having to live in a nursing home (Sarah Elizabeth’s grandfather); A couple mentions of a quote from author & book series (Mark Twain & Little House on the Prairie). 
 
 
Sexual Content- N/A.
             *Note: Victoria Grace’s best friend says that she wishes she was half as smart as her and Victoria Grace responds that she wishes she was half as pretty as her friend; A mention of a couple that was “never blessed with children” (said by the wife).
 
-Sarah Elizabeth
-Victoria Grace McElyea, age 11-13
             P.O.V. switches between them (Sarah in Prologue & Epilogue only)
                          Set in present day (prologue & epilogue) & 1775-1776
                                                        209 pages
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Set before and during the Revolutionary War, this was a great book to read around the Fourth of July! 

 

Like the first book in this series, the prologue and epilogue are in a modern girl’s POV and the majority of the book is following a young girl living in a historical time; in this book, we follow Mary’s daughter, Victoria Grace, living in 1775-1776. 

 

This story was very faith-filled and had a major emphasis on trusting in the Lord and being courageous. While I’m not usually a big fan of reading this time-period (I’m more of an early 1900s fan), I truly appreciate my American freedom and enjoyed seeing Victoria Grace’s passion and her story. There was also bonus content like questions to ponder, historical facts, how to play pretend with creating a one-room schoolhouse supplies and setting, and even a devotional-like section about courage.

 

 

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