Books with author Susan C. Miller

This kid-friendly biography of the first Christian missionary to take the gospel to inland China is written especially for eight to twelve year olds and features action-packed illustrations on every other page. This digest-sized book makes an excellent resource for Sunday school classes, Christian and home schools, long rainy days, or extended car rides. The Chronicles of Faith series is the wholesome entertainment kids need. Your kids will love the entire series of stories about the lives of key Bible characters like Jesus, Paul, and Esther.

Time Period: 1889 In Minneapolis in 1889, ten-year-old Rachel Borland finds her family torn apart by the new labor movement. Two of her uncles quarrel over the necessity of a streetcar workers' union-and before long, it becomes even more personal as Rachel is unwittingly caught up in a labor riot. Written especially for eight- to twelve-year-old girls, Rachel and the Riot tells the compelling story of a young girl hoping to bring peace to her divided family-while at the same time teaching important lessons of American history and the Christian faith.

Escaping is hard. Surviving is harder.Aster has lived a life of servitude for ten years, but now she is determined to be free. Countless Reapers stand between her and the gate to New Bethel, and more await just past the walls. She’s spent her life being invisible, but in a world full of assassins, becoming close to any of them only makes you a target for the rest. Every step she takes puts her in more danger, closer to Reapers with unknown intentions. Unexpected friendships develop, but can she really trust any Reaper when they’ve all been trained to deceive? Aster and Chase know what awaits them outside the city, but can they get past it?In Aster’s journey for freedom, she learns there are some things in life you can’t ever truly escape from, and that some steps can’t ever be taken back.

Looking for exciting Bible storybooks for 8€“12-year-olds? Check out Barbour€™s Young Readers' Christian Library for the stories of Jesus, Jonah, Esther, and Paul. Carefully retold for kids, each book is illustrated with line art to help readers envision the characters and setting of the story. In Esther, young readers will get to know the beautiful woman who protected her fellow Jews from annihilation, learning lessons of faith that will benefit their lives today. And a special €œsecret code€ feature adds fun to the whole package, as readers can discover an encouraging secret message woven throughout the entire book.

Pictures from Gabriel is an early reader for children. It is a story about a little girl named Gabriella who is convinced she is named after the Christmas angel, Gabriel, even though her mother tells her repeatedly that she is not. Gabriella has an unusual hobby for a child, which, along with new circumstances, makes this Christmas one her family and friends will never forget.

Looking for exciting Bible storybooks for 8–12 year olds? Check out Barbour’s Young Readers’ Christian Library for the stories of David, Elijah, Samson, and Mary, mother of Jesus. Carefully retold for kids, each book is illustrated with line art to help readers envision the characters and setting of the story. In Elijah, young readers will get to know the powerful prophet, the victor of Mount Carmel who was taken to heaven in a whirlwind, learning lessons of faith that will benefit their lives today. And a special “secret code” feature adds fun to the whole package, as readers can discover an encouraging secret message woven throughout the entire book.