Hi Kate! Look into Donna Jo Napoli's Magdalene. It gives a

["Kate Stirk, Media Specialist" <STIRKK@ANNUNCIATIONACADEMY.ORG>]

Mary Magdalene and is very good.  She's good at this, but that's the only
title I can think of that deals with a Bible character.

Hi Kate!  Look into Donna Jo Napoli's Magdalene.  It gives a "history" for
Mary Magdalene and is very good.  She's good at this, but that's the only
title I can think of that deals with a Bible character.

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Original request - responses follow:
I'm looking for stories that can be used to remind students of a
Biblical story - Old (Hebrew) or New (Christian) Testament. For example:

The Phantom Menace (new Star Wars BOOK not the movie) in Chapter 6 tells
how Anakin Skywalker helped an alien - Good Samaritan story.
My third grade teacher was thrilled with it since she was doing the Good
Samaritan. Her students "got it" when she read that part of the chapter
to them

Dot and Zinnia by Ernst - where two hens fight over an egg - the King
Solomon story of the two women fighting over the baby.

Anyway - I hope you see where I'm going. I don't want a published Bible
story, I'm looking for a secular story that can be compared to a Bible
story.
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A local librarian has compiled a list of books appropriate for a values
education that (I believe) is in the process of being published. Look
for: Literature as a means of teaching values to children by Hazel Karp
and
Rita Frischer.
The bibliography lists both religious (Judaic) and secular book titles
that explore an aspect of values such as honesty, purity of speech,
sharing,
charity, respect for the elderly, kindness to animals,
self-responsibility, protecting the planet, visiting the sick/mourner,
tolerance, etc. Hope
this helps!
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I really enjoy the story, Old Turtle, by Douglas Wood, a fable about
living in harmony with God,the earth and its inhabitants...
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Are you familiar with _My Grandmother's Stories_ by Adele Geras. There
are several stories that work well with the Biblical tie-in you're
looking
for. One year when I was teaching Sunday School I used this book and I
easily found a comparable Bible story.
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I think The Giver by Lois Lowry has lots of Christian themes.
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Try Arrow to the Sun, by  Gerald McDermott.
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Any of the NARNIA books by C.S. Lewis are great to relate to the gospel
story.  Maybe MUFARO'S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTERS  as a reminder that its one's
heart and beliefs that really matter.
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Look into Donna Jo Napoli's Magdalene.  It gives a "history" for
Mary Magdalene and is very good. She's good at this, but that's the only
title I can think of that deals with a Bible character.

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Kate Stirk, Media Specialist at Annunciation Catholic Academy, Altamonte
Springs, Florida/USA
at home: stirkk@juno.com or at  school: stirkk@annunciationacademy.org

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