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WOW!! What a response I received to my quest for Christian books for Teens.
Several people asked for a hit. It will follow this.
First though, let me expand on my earlier comments about the genre. I
already buy
the Left Behind: The kids series by Jenkins & LaHaye. It is very popular. I
read the first couple, but found the writing poor, as is the writing in the
adult series. The books "Tell," they do not reveal. They are
sensationalistic. The finer, subtler elements of good literature, such as
foreshadowing & character development are lacking. Instead of revealing the
characters' beliefs & attitudes through the rising & falling action, they
come right out and say things like "Judd was angry and resentful that he was
named after his father (not an exact quote)." The characters are
one-dimensional before the rapture and one-dimensional to the other extreme
after. I am a Christian and it sort of bothers me that the glory of the Holy
Ghost is not being better represented by the authors. But, that's just my
opinion. The kids like them, so I buy them. My own husband enjoys the adult
books.
I also purchase the Clearwater Crossing & Focus on the Family series, which
are a heck of a lot better than the Making Out, Turning Seventeen, and
Clueless stuff. Catherine Marshall's Christy is one of my all-time
favorites. I am planning on buying most of the books that were suggested by
all who wrote (I'm blessed with a rather nice budget). Many are already
owned (CS Lewis, Girzone's Joshua series, etc.) and I've set up a special
display. It was nice to hear that the Bethany House publishers put out
quality stuff. I've also checked out the latest Christian Review in Booklist
and ordered a few titles.
For the sake of balance & fairness, I also wish that there were more books
depicting a Catholic lifestyle & beliefs. For that matter, I would also like
to find books that depict Jewish, Islamic, & other beliefs too. There exists
an abundance of books about Jewish characters, but most seem to be of the
WWII/Holocaust era. I would like to see more contemporary realistic fiction.
But, that's another HIT.
Dawn Sardes
YA Librarian
Euclid Public Library
Euclid, OH 44123
dmsardes@aol.com
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