Books with author Jenni Harrison

Twelve-year-old Josh and his father arrive in the very small, run-down town of Oasis, Arizona for the summer — Josh’s father for work and Josh for fun. But Oasis is poorly named. It’s hot, dry, and certainly not much fun. As Josh explores the dusty little town, he uncovers a heartbreaking story that has paralyzed the entire community — the previous summer, in hopes of finding a long lost shipment of gold, three kids set out across the desert never to return. Amidst this gloomy place Josh discovers a few kindred outcasts who are also willing to resist the dreary routine. When this secluded group stumbles upon a map of their own, they do the unthinkable — they go after the treasure themselves. With an inept search party on their trail, and plagued by storms, crooks, and the land itself, they slowly make their way to the heart of the desert. Will they find the lost gold, meet the same fate as the missing kids, or discover something completely unexpected?

Written specifically to missionary teens, Hiding in the Hallways offers MKs a biblical context for their faith in light of their unique circumstances, challenges, and opportunities. Filled with personal anecdotes, former MK Jeanne Harrison champions gospel relevancy and the need for MKs to continue to filter their lives through a biblical worldview. Covering seven main areas relevant to the missionary teen life both on and off the missions field, this book also includes a chapter for parents to help foster discussion with their teens.

If there is one trend in children’s and YA literature that seems to be enjoying a steady rise in popularity, it is the expansion of the YA dystopian genre. While the genre has been lauded for its potential to expand horizons, promote critical thinking, and foster social awareness and activism, it has also come under scrutiny for its promotion of specific ideologies and its often sensationalist approach to real-world problems. In an examination of six YA dystopian texts spanning more than twenty years of development of the genre, this book explores the way in which posthumanist ideologies in particular are deployed or resisted in these texts as a means of making sense of the specific challenges which young people confront in the twenty-first century.

It’s 1973 and 17-year-old Bliss Bennet has the perfect life. The only problem is she wishes she were someone else. While her wealthy family expects her to make her debut, go to a suitable college, and eventually drop out to be a housewife, Bliss pursues her real love: softball. She’s good enough to get a scholarship to Arizona State, the best team in the country. Too bad her parents are dead set against it. After her high school team wins the state championship, they’re selected to represent the United States in a high-stakes tournament against the Soviet Union’s best teenage softball players. Bliss sees an opportunity to prove to her parents that softball is her destiny. If she can win they’ll have to let her go to Arizona. Lose and she’ll never play softball again.

It’s 1973 and 17-year-old Bliss Bennet has the perfect life. The only problem is she wishes she were someone else. While her wealthy family expects her to make her debut, go to a suitable college, and eventually drop out to be a housewife, Bliss pursues her real love: softball. She’s good enough to get a scholarship to Arizona State, the best team in the country. Too bad her parents are dead set against it. After her high school team wins the state championship, they’re selected to represent the United States in a high-stakes tournament against the Soviet Union’s best teenage softball players. Bliss sees an opportunity to prove to her parents that softball is her destiny. If she can win they’ll have to let her go to Arizona. Lose and she’ll never play softball again.

Twelve-year-old Josh and his father arrive in the very small, run-down town of Oasis, Arizona for the summer — Josh’s father for work and Josh for fun. But Oasis is poorly named. It’s hot, dry, and certainly not much fun. As Josh explores the dusty little town, he uncovers a heartbreaking story that has paralyzed the entire community — the previous summer, in hopes of finding a long lost shipment of gold, three kids set out across the desert never to return. Amidst this gloomy place Josh discovers a few kindred outcasts who are also willing to resist the dreary routine. When this secluded group stumbles upon a map of their own, they do the unthinkable — they go after the treasure themselves. With an inept search party on their trail, and plagued by storms, crooks, and the land itself, they slowly make their way to the heart of the desert. Will they find the lost gold, meet the same fate as the missing kids, or discover something completely unexpected?

Written specifically to missionary teens, Hiding in the Hallway offers MKs a biblical context for faith in light of their unique circumstances, challenges, and opportunities. Filled with personal anecdotes, former MK Jeanne Harrison champions gospel relevancy and the need for MKs to continue to filter their lives through a biblical worldview. Covering seven key areas relevant to the missionary teen life both on and off the missions field, this book also includes a chapter for parents to help foster discussion.

Zoe Hunter is looking forward to a lazy, relaxing summer before starting her senior year of high school. When she learns that a distant relative has left her an unexpected inheritance, her plans change. Instead of long days at the beach, she finds herself exploring a dusty castle that she never knew existed, where her mother's portrait inexplicably hangs on the wall. Zoe’s dismay at losing her perfect summer gradually turns to fascination—both with the castle and with its cute gardener—but if she can’t discover the secrets within its walls, she risks losing her inheritance entirely.

Language is the only art which can be read.Detailing her childhood in St. Louis, Missouri, her pathway to discovering her love of words, and putting those words to paper, Jennifer Harris shares how she fell in love with words, and how time and circumstances took them from her. In WriteLife, she explains even in the depth of this barren place of creativity, how she managed to crawl out of that place to regain the power words had always brought, and explains the peace she has now achieved.