Books with author Brenna B. Jones

One Million Copies Sold in Series!Christian Book Award: ECPA Medallion of ExcellenceYoung children can begin to develop a wondrous appreciation for God’s marvelous gift of sexuality by understanding some of the basics of fetal development. In this book we discuss the growth of a child inside a mother’s body and the birth process. With such instruction, young children begin to develop a trust for God’s law and to see God as a lawgiver who has the best interests of His people at heart. God is the giver of good gifts!Designed for ages 3–5, and using age-appropriate language and illustrations, this book explains to young children the marvelous bodies God gave them.

One Million Copies Sold in SeriesChristian Book Award: ECPA Medallion of ExcellencePuberty marks the beginning of significant changes in a child’s relationships with parents and the opposite sex. It’s an exciting but often stressful time as a child transitions to adulthood. Facing the Facts gives children the information needed to understand exactly what’s happening to their bodies during the years ahead and why God planned it to happen just that way. They’ll learn aboutHow girls’ and boys’ bodies change, both inside and outExactly how a woman gets pregnant and gives birthWhy God wants you to save sex for marriageLove, dating, and how relationships matureNow revised and updated withAn introduction to differing views on sex based on worldviewMore thorough material on Christian morality and the broader theological meaning of sex as appropriate for a young personChapters on masturbation, sexual addiction, gender identity, and same-sex love

One Million Copies Sold in SeriesChristian Book Award: ECPA Medallion of ExcellencePuberty marks the beginning of significant changes in a child’s relationships with parents and the opposite sex. It’s an exciting but often stressful time as a child transitions to adulthood. Facing the Facts gives children the information needed to understand exactly what’s happening to their bodies during the years ahead and why God planned it to happen just that way. They’ll learn aboutHow girls’ and boys’ bodies change, both inside and outExactly how a woman gets pregnant and gives birthWhy God wants you to save sex for marriageLove, dating, and how relationships matureNow revised and updated withAn introduction to differing views on sex based on worldviewMore thorough material on Christian morality and the broader theological meaning of sex as appropriate for a young personChapters on masturbation, sexual addiction, gender identity, and same-sex love

One Million Copies Sold in Series!Christian Book Award: ECPA Medallion of ExcellenceYour kids know about sex. But what they’ve gathered from TV, other kids, or the internet doesn’t tell them everything or answer all of their questions. What’s the Big Deal? was written to help parents provide the answers to their 8-to-12-year-olds. This book explains the basic facts about sex and related issues such as:Why God made adults so that they want to have sexWhat God actually says in the Bible about sex and why it’s designed for marriageThe amazing changes ahead of you during pubertyHow to respond when you feel sexual pressure from friends, TV shows, movies, and magazinesYour kids can read this book with you so you can discuss it together. This provides them the safe space to ask hard questions they might find embarrassing. The book will help kids understand what a beautiful and exciting gift from God sexuality is meant to be.Now revised and updated with:Separate chapters on puberty for boys and girlsA chapter on the dangers of pornographyAn expanded age range (formerly 8 to 11, now 8 to 12)

One Million Copies Sold in Series!Christian Book Award: ECPA Medallion of ExcellenceYour kids know about sex. But what they’ve gathered from TV, other kids, or the internet doesn’t tell them everything or answer all of their questions. What’s the Big Deal? was written to help parents provide the answers to their 8-to-12-year-olds. This book explains the basic facts about sex and related issues such as:Why God made adults so that they want to have sexWhat God actually says in the Bible about sex and why it’s designed for marriageThe amazing changes ahead of you during pubertyHow to respond when you feel sexual pressure from friends, TV shows, movies, and magazinesYour kids can read this book with you so you can discuss it together. This provides them the safe space to ask hard questions they might find embarrassing. The book will help kids understand what a beautiful and exciting gift from God sexuality is meant to be.Now revised and updated with:Separate chapters on puberty for boys and girlsA chapter on the dangers of pornographyAn expanded age range (formerly 8 to 11, now 8 to 12)

In waters as far and icy as the Bering Sea, a fierce, lost young woman finds herself through the hard work of fishing and the stubborn love of real friendship. Tara Marconi has made her way from Philly to “the Rock,” a remote island in Alaska governed by the seasons. Her mother’s death left her unmoored, with a seemingly impassable rift between her and her father. But in this majestic, rugged frontier she works her way up the commercial fishing ladder—from hatchery assistant all the way to king crabber. Disciplined from years as a young boxer, she learns anew what it means to work, to connect, and—through an unlikely old tugboat — how to make a home she knows is her own. A testament to the places that shape us and the places that change us, The Alaskan Laundry tells one woman’s unforgettable journey back to the possibility of love.

“This novel will reconvince you of the power of wilderness to heal a human heart” (Pam Houston, author of Contents May Have Shifted). Tara Marconi has made her way from Philadelphia to “the Rock,” a remote island in Alaska governed by the seasons. Her mother’s death left her unmoored, with a seemingly impassable rift between her and her father. But in this majestic, rugged frontier she works her way up the commercial fishing ladder—from hatchery assistant all the way to king crabber. Disciplined from years as a young boxer, she learns anew what it means to work, to connect, and—through an unlikely old tugboat—how to make a home she knows is her own. A testament to the places that shape us and the places that change us, The Alaskan Laundry tells one woman’s unforgettable journey in waters as far and icy as the Bering Sea, back to the possibility of love.

THE REST OF THE STORY-ALL THE REALLY INTERESTING STUFF YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT SEX. More changes occur in your body and brain during puberty than any other time in your life. Puberty marks the beginning of big changes in your relationships with your parents and the opposite sex. It's a wonderful and exhilarating time, because you're finally becoming an adult, but it can be a stressful and overwhelming time, too. If you don't understand what's happening to you, or why, ages 11-14 can be downright scary. Facing the Facts was written to give you all the information you need to understand exactly what's happening to your body during the years ahead-and why God planned it to happen just that way. You'll learn about: 1) The role of puberty in the development of sexuality; 2) How girls' and boys' bodies change, both inside and out; 3) Exactly how a woman gets pregnant and gives birth; 4) Why God wants you to save sex for marriage; 5) Love and dating: How relationships mature; and 6) Tough answers to some tough problems. Your body and its sexual nature are beautiful and exciting gifts from God that He wants you to understand and appreciate. Reading Facing the Facts and talking about it with your parents will help you be ready fro the coming physical changes, equip you to handle the sexual pressures you'll encounter throughout your life, and give you a better understanding of God's perfect design for sex. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introduction Chapter 1: Why Is God Doing This to Me? Chapter 2: How God Made Women and Men Different Chapter 3: The Changes Ahead for Girls Chapter 4: The Changes Ahead for Boys Chapter 5: How Does a Woman Become Pregnant and Give Birth? Chapter 6: Why Save Sex for Marriage? Chapter 7: Love and Dating Chapter 8: Tough Answers to Some Tough Problems Chapter 9: What Kind of Person Should I Become?