Friendship Religious

The 11th book of Bill Myers’ Forbidden Doors series centers on Wicca, and what the high price of fame can be. Becka Williams’ best friend Julie has invited all her friends to a personal meet-and-greet with Sarina, the star of the hot new Wiccan-centered show The Hex, which everyone but Becka watches. When Becka speaks up about her faith while meeting Sarina, she sees firsthand the darkness behind the glamour of Wicca.

In the final book of Bill Myers’ Forbidden Doors series, the dark world of fortune telling and tarot is exposed when Becka and Scott Williams’ friend Philip becomes entangled in the lies it offers. With high school graduation approaching, Philip feels lost—his dad is an alcoholic who barely cares for him, he’s not sure what he wants to do with his life, and his future with his girlfriend, Krissi, is unsure.

Op Aangenaamsdal is ’n vriendekring van graad 6’e en graad 5’s. Alles is egter nie altyd so aangenaam daar nie. Die kinders beleef ook daar die lewe met al sy issues … soos alle kinders maar het. Daar is Cobus. Hy is deel van 'n arm gesin, maar sing baie mooi. Hy is ook die teiken van 'n boelie, Ronnie. Megan is die sosiaal connected een – maar Megan is so vergeetagtig. Arme Diana se ouers wil skei. En Hannes kan nie verstaan hoekom hy nie vir die rugbyspan gekies is nie. Saam beleef die vriendekring die lewe en al sy issues.

It’s spring break and Zara and Naomi have big plans…until Zara finds out that Naomi’s parents are sending her to camp and Zara and Zayd are going to spend the week with their grandparents. Zara’s pretty sure it’s a rule that spring break is supposed to be full of fun and adventure—not doing chores for Naano and watching Nana Abu doze on the couch! But ever since Nana Abu retired, it seems all he wants to do is eat and sleep, and Zara’s worried their grandfather has lost his mojo.

In his fourth publication, Tom Stodulka AM brings to you Life Is...: Forty poems of freedom, fortitude and friendship to give the listener moments of reflection and gratitude; for you to fill in the space.

Energetic pre-teen Carmen Browne is determined to live her life to please God as she faces life issues such as an unexpected family move, her big brother's search for his birth family, and the tragedy of domestic violence. Carmen's learned a lot about herself, too: being popular doesn't guarantee you true friends, honesty up front saves a lot of hurt, and sometimes self-confidence is just bossiness in disguise. In this fifth and final volume, Carmen enters the uncharted waters of adolescence, discovering that her changing moods and growing body bring new challenges....

Carmen Browne is a 10-year-old African-American girl beginning fifth grade. With her family moving to a new city, Carmen is anguished to give up her friends and comfortable home. As her family adapts to a new location, Carmen learns that finding new friends and fitting in is not easy. Part of her doesn't even want to try. Family issues become complicated when Carmen's brother learns he is adopted.

Third in the Carmen Browne Series, Golden Spirit finds Carmen meeting new challenges and facing serious issues such as domestic violence, and her own tendency toward bossiness. This series focuses on issues faced by many preteen girls and teaches inspiring lessons about dealing with gossip, self-esteem, and body image.

How much do you have to give up to find yourself? When Pete first sets eyes on the Man, he's convinced he's an axe murderer. But at the revival meeting, Pete discovers that the Man is actually a savior of souls, and Pete has been waiting all his life to be saved.

It's not something Pete's parents can understand. Certainly his best friend, Rufus, an avowed atheist, doesn't understand. But Pete knows he can't imagine life without the Man.

Max hat es nicht leicht, Freunde zu finden. Das Leben im Rollstuhl macht ihn zu einem unausstehlichen, immer unzufriedenen Jungen, bis er eines Tages einen Freund bekommt. Den besten Freund, den es gibt: Jesus Christus! (ab 8 Jahren)

Ramadan is almost here! It's Zain's favorite time of the year. Well, it usually is. After a recent move and with no mosque or Islamic school in his new neighborhood, will Zain find a new Muslim friend to celebrate with him? Children will learn what makes the ninth Islamic month special from pre-Ramadan decorating, the importance of fasting and volunteering in the community, and the festivities and prayers that continue through the month, ending with Eid al-Fitr.

Tiger, the adventure-loving cat, faces danger while looking for a friend and receives help from a kind bunny, ultimately becoming friends. With an engaging storyline, this is a great bedtime story that teaches valuable life lessons for young listeners and animal lovers. This is perfect for listening to together with a child.

Two neighbors - one Jewish, one Muslim - have always been best friends. When they both fall on hard times, can they find a way to help each other? In Fawzia Gilani's retelling of this folktale - which has both Jewish and Arab origins - differences are not always causes for conflict and friendship can overcome any obstacle.

School's out, and Marky looks forward to summer, including helping his friend and neighbor, Mr. Tempkin, with his garden. But when Mr. Tempkin's plan to thwart the squirrels that have been raiding his birdfeeder goes awry, Marky learns how special a friendship can be.

It's 1942. Sam's class is knitting socks for soldiers, and Sam is a terrible knitter. Keiko is a good knitter, but some kids at school don't want anything to do with her because the Japanese have bombed Pearl Harbor and her family is Japanese American. When Keiko's family is forced to move to a camp for Japanese Americans, can Sam find a way to demonstrate his friendship?

A heartwarming book following a group of boys from different backgrounds throughout the school year as they become the best of friends.

For the first time, Sadie's little brother Ori will be joining her at sleepaway camp. He's very excited, but he wants to bring Nuggles, his favorite "stuffy", and is worried that his bunkmates will make fun of him. Is he ever in for a surprise! The fifth book in Kar-Ben's popular Sadie and Ori series by best-selling author Jamie Korngold ( God in the Wilderness, Doubleday), often quoted in the media as a voice of liberal Judaism.