Random House New Releases - Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Emotions & Feelings

Virgin Territory by James Lecesne

2010-09-14T00:30:00-05:00

Virgin Territory
Written by James Lecesne

eBook, 224 pages | EgmontUSA | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - New Experience; Juvenile Fiction - Family - Parents; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Emotions & Feelings | $16.99 | 978-1-60684-184-6 (1-60684-184-X)

Virgin Territory explores the power of faith and our need to believe in miracles. Sixteen-year-old Dylan Flack is uprooted from his cozy life in New York City by the death of his mother of cancer the night before 9/ll. He finds himself transplanted to Jupiter, Florida, and in the chaos of the move discovers that his father has lost their treasured collection of family photos. Dylan feels that he has begun to lose the memory of his mother's face, and without access to those pictures of their past together, each day stretches darkly into a future without hope. Enter: the Virgin Club, a nomadic group of trailer kids whose mostly single parents drag them all over the country in search of sightings of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Although not looking for membership in any club, Dylan falls in love with their leader, Angela, who believes that change occurs in direct proportion to desire and the willingness to take risks. In a series of misadventures and brushes with the law in what Dylan comes to think of as "virgin territory," she teaches Dylan to risk a future without his favorite parent. Miraculously his newfound courage leads to a long overdue confession from his father that brings them closer together and catapults Dylan into a future that holds more promise.

That Was Then... by Melody Carlson

2010-04-21T00:30:00-05:00

That Was Then...
Written by Melody Carlson

eBook, 272 pages | Multnomah Books | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Pregnancy; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Emotions & Feelings; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Death & Dying | $9.99 | 978-0-307-56256-2 (0-307-56256-5)

This Is Now

It’s Kim’s senior year and, while everyone’s looking forward to graduation, she’s got so much going on she can barely make it through the day. Natalie, pregnant with Benjamin O’Conner’s baby, believes it’s God’s will for them to marry, and Ben sees it as his Christian responsibility to do so. Major red flag? He doesn’t love her. Then–surprise! Kim’s birth mother in Korea sends her an intriguing letter, making Kim question her reluctance to get to know another “mom.” And what about Maya? Is God calling Kim and her father to open their hearts and home to Kim’s biracial cousin whose mother was just sentenced to five years in state prison? Kim has been through so much already, but that was then … Does she have enough faith for now?

Saturday, November 11

I’ve talked to Nat twice this week. But only on the phone. Both times she just glossed over what happened last weekend. She told me everything was “fine.” But without any details. It was the kind of reassurance that isn’t reassuring at all. I know she’s covering something up.

That was then...Kim Peterson has had a lot going on the past few years: writing a teen advice column, finding a new faith, dating and breaking up for the first time, losing her mom to cancer...Kim has learned to turn it all over to God day by day, relying on Him like she never has before.

Now Kim’s best friend, Nat, is pregnant and soon to be married to Ben O’Conner, Caitlin’s younger brother. Nat is starry-eyed, believing that once she and Ben are married, God will bless them and everything will work out because they’re doing the right thing. Kim’s not so sure. Is marriage the only solution for two seventeen-year-olds with a baby on the way? Why won’t they consider adoption? Kim knows about that firsthand–and is about to find out even more…

Reader’s guide included

Story Behind the Book

“In book four, Kim’s life is still shadowed by the loss of her mother, but her faith is deepening. My best friend lost her mother to cancer in high school, and I was very involved in counseling, encouraging, and praying with my friend as she worked through her grief. That experience helped me write Kim’s story from an insider’s perspective.” – Melody Carlson

From the Trade Paperback edition.

My Name Is Chloe by Melody Carlson

2010-01-27T00:30:00-05:00

My Name Is Chloe Diary Number 5
Written by Melody Carlson

eBook, 288 pages | Multnomah Books | Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Values & Virtues; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Emotions & Feelings; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Relationships | $9.99 | 978-0-307-56468-9 (0-307-56468-1)

Chloe, Josh Miller's younger sister, is a free spirit with funky clothes and dramatic hair. She struggles with her own identity, classmates, parents, boys, and -- her biggest question -- whether or not God is for real. But this unconventional high school freshman definitely doesn't hold back when she meets Him in a big, personal way. Refusing to change her image to fit into the "stereotypical Christian preppy mold," Chloe expresses God's love and grace through the girl band she forms, Redemption. In her development as a musician and performer, tender-hearted Chloe will learn tough lessons about following God, her heart, and her dreams.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Diamonds in the Shadow by Caroline B. Cooney

2009-03-17T00:30:00-05:00

Diamonds in the Shadow
Written by Caroline B. Cooney

Trade Paperback, 240 pages | WaterBrook Press | Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Mysteries & Detective Stories; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Family; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Emotions & Feelings | $8.95 | 978-1-4000-7424-2 (1-4000-7424-X)

A powerful novel about the difficulty of doing what is right.

Through their love for people, yet ignorance of the unknown, the Finch Family has joined alongside their church and opened their home to an African refugee family who are moving to Connecticut. The Amabo family of four– Andre, Celestine, Mattu, and Alake: father, mother, and teenage son and daughter– arrive in great hope as they have escaped the tyranny of Africa. What the Finch Family doesn’t know is that there are not just four refugees in this Amabo family, but five.

As the Amabo family, who have suffered unimaginable horrors, begin to adjust to a life of plenty in the Finches' suburban Connecticut home, and the Finches are learning new lessons of “The Golden Rule”. The life adjustment for all seems flawless.

But the fifth refugee does not believe in good will. This lawless rebel has managed to enter America undetected. And the Amabo family has something of his--something that they agreed to carry into the country for him.

When Jared, the oldest Finch son, realizes that the good guys are not always innocent, he must make a decision that could change the fates of both the Finches and the Amabos. In this uncommonly penetrating story, Caroline B. Cooney presents a fresh perspective on how doing what is right can be most difficult.

From the Hardcover edition.

It's My Life by Melody Carlson

2009-02-04T00:30:00-05:00

It's My Life Diary Number 2
Written by Melody Carlson

eBook, 256 pages | Multnomah Books | Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Relationships; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Emotions & Feelings; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Values & Virtues | $9.99 | 978-0-307-56484-9 (0-307-56484-3)

In this emotional sequel to Diary of a Teenage Girl, Caitlin O'Conner faces new trials as she grows in her faith and strives to maintain the recent commitments she's made to God. As a new believer, Caitlin begins her summer job and makes preparations for a Mexico mission trip with her church youth group. Torn between new spiritual directions and loyalty to Beanie, her best friend (now pregnant), Caitlin searches out her personal values on friendship, romance, dating, life goals, and key relationships with God and family. Tough choices threaten her progress, and her year climaxes in her realization that maturity sometimes means life-impacting decisions must be made ... by faith alone.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Notes from a Spinning Planet--Ireland by Melody Carlson

2008-12-24T00:30:00-05:00

Notes from a Spinning Planet--Ireland
Written by Melody Carlson

eBook, 256 pages | WaterBrook Press | Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - People & Places; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Emotions & Feelings | $9.99 | 978-0-307-49957-8 (0-307-49957-X)

It’s pretty humiliating to admit, but I’ve never flown in a plane before today. So wouldn’t you think that I’d be feeling pretty jazzed right now? Instead I keep grabbing onto these armrests as I ask myself why on earth I ever agreed to come on this frightening trip.…

Affectionately teased as a “country bumpkin,” nineteen year-old Maddie has never been one to explore new territory. Her first trip outside of the country with her Aunt Sid and Sid’s godson, Ryan, promises an exhilarating adventure. Northern Ireland is more captivating than she even imagined–and Ryan is offering plenty of intrigue himself.

As Aunt Sid researches peace camps, Maddie and Ryan explore Ireland’s rich landscape. During the journey, Maddie begins to discover more about what she wants from life, while developing a deeper friendship with her irresistible traveling companion.

When Maddie and Ryan dig for the truth about the IRA car bomb that killed Ryan’s father years ago, questions about the past accumulate. Unable to let go of growing suspicions in this mysterious country, Maddie finds herself on a dangerous journey, a journey that will lead her to the greatest discovery of all.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

A Friend at Midnight by Caroline B. Cooney

2008-08-19T00:30:00-05:00

A Friend at Midnight
Written by Caroline B. Cooney

Trade Paperback, 192 pages | WaterBrook Press | Juvenile Fiction - Family - Marriage & Divorce; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Family; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Emotions & Feelings | $8.99 | 978-1-4000-7209-5 (1-4000-7209-3)

Lily has settled into life in Connecticut after her parent's divorce but it's been harder on her eight-year-old brother Michael. After their mother remarries, her brother chooses to go live with his father in Washington, D.C., until the day he calls home from the Baltimore-Washington Airport where his father has abandoned him.

Lily is home babysitting her baby stepbrother when she answers the phone. She has no idea the extent to which her faith in God will be tested. There is no choice for Lily. She will rescue Michael, but will she be able to rescue herself from the bitterness and anger she feels?

From the Hardcover edition.

Diamonds in the Shadow by Caroline B. Cooney

2007-09-11T00:30:00-05:00

Diamonds in the Shadow
Written by Caroline B. Cooney

Hardcover, 240 pages | WaterBrook Press | Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Mysteries & Detective Stories; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Family; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Emotions & Feelings | $15.99 | 978-1-4000-7423-5 (1-4000-7423-1)

Notes from a Spinning Planet--Ireland by Melody Carlson

2006-11-07T00:30:00-05:00

Notes from a Spinning Planet--Ireland
Written by Melody Carlson

Trade Paperback, 256 pages | WaterBrook Press | Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - People & Places; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Friendship; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Emotions & Feelings | $12.99 | 978-1-4000-7144-9 (1-4000-7144-5)

That Was Then... by Melody Carlson

2006-05-01T00:30:00-05:00

That Was Then...
Written by Melody Carlson

Trade Paperback, 272 pages | Multnomah Books | Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Pregnancy; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Emotions & Feelings; Juvenile Fiction - Social Situations - Death & Dying | $14.99 | 978-1-59052-425-1 (1-59052-425-X)

My Name Is Chloe by Melody Carlson

2003-01-10T00:30:00-05:00

My Name Is Chloe Diary Number 5
Written by Melody Carlson

Trade Paperback, 288 pages | Multnomah Books | Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Values & Virtues; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Emotions & Feelings; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Relationships | $14.99 | 978-1-59052-018-5 (1-59052-018-1)

It's My Life by Melody Carlson

2002-07-11T00:30:00-05:00

It's My Life Diary Number 2
Written by Melody Carlson

Trade Paperback, 256 pages | Multnomah Books | Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Relationships; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Emotions & Feelings; Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Values & Virtues | $13.99 | 978-1-59052-053-6 (1-59052-053-X)

Random House New Releases - Juvenile Fiction - Religious - Christian - Emotions & Feelings

Virgin Territory by James Lecesne

Virgin Territory Written by James Lecesne

That Was Then... by Melody Carlson

That Was Then... Written by Melody Carlson

My Name Is Chloe by Melody Carlson

My Name Is Chloe Diary Number 5Written by Melody Carlson

Diamonds in the Shadow by Caroline B. Cooney

Diamonds in the Shadow Written by Caroline B. Cooney

It's My Life by Melody Carlson

It's My Life Diary Number 2Written by Melody Carlson

Notes from a Spinning Planet--Ireland by Melody Carlson

Notes from a Spinning Planet--Ireland Written by Melody Carlson

A Friend at Midnight by Caroline B. Cooney

A Friend at Midnight Written by Caroline B. Cooney

Diamonds in the Shadow by Caroline B. Cooney

Diamonds in the Shadow Written by Caroline B. Cooney

Notes from a Spinning Planet--Ireland by Melody Carlson

Notes from a Spinning Planet--Ireland Written by Melody Carlson

That Was Then... by Melody Carlson

That Was Then... Written by Melody Carlson

My Name Is Chloe by Melody Carlson

My Name Is Chloe Diary Number 5Written by Melody Carlson

It's My Life by Melody Carlson

It's My Life Diary Number 2Written by Melody Carlson

Virgin Territory
Written by James Lecesne

That Was Then...
Written by Melody Carlson

My Name Is Chloe Diary Number 5
Written by Melody Carlson

Diamonds in the Shadow
Written by Caroline B. Cooney

It's My Life Diary Number 2
Written by Melody Carlson

Notes from a Spinning Planet--Ireland
Written by Melody Carlson

A Friend at Midnight
Written by Caroline B. Cooney

Diamonds in the Shadow
Written by Caroline B. Cooney

Notes from a Spinning Planet--Ireland
Written by Melody Carlson

That Was Then...
Written by Melody Carlson

My Name Is Chloe Diary Number 5
Written by Melody Carlson

It's My Life Diary Number 2
Written by Melody Carlson