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She has used her disability to share how God reveals His love in our hard times. Elisabeth Elliot was the wife of one of the missionaries. Little House in the Big Woods
From Sonlight's History / Bible / Literature K
The first in the Little House on the Prairie stories finds Laura living with Pa and Ma and her sisters Mary and baby Carrie in a log cabin in the Wisconsin woods.
But we can face them with courage, knowing that God will give us strength. This true story of a boy and a beloved horse is written by Marguerite Henry whose horse stories have delighted generations.
8. Millions more have been reached through television, video, film and webcasts. Reads like fiction but these are true accounts. 2.
The Secret Thoughts of an Unlikely Convert: An English Professor’s Journey Into Christian Faith by Rosaria Butterfield
Rosaria Butterfield was a practicing lesbian and English professor.
Oswald Chambers: Abandoned to God by David McCasland
Oswald Chambers is the author of one of the most popular Christian books of our day, My Utmost for His Highest.
Best Christian Biographies: Classics
D.L. This modern classic is a must-read. 20.
Jonathan Edwards
While nothing like George Whitefield, Jonathan Edwards was instrumental in spreading the Great Awakening in America.
George Whitefied
George Whitefield lived and preached in a time when many preachers were timid in their sermons.
He prayed for God’ protection, and the result is many miraculous missions carrying the Bible to people who otherwise wouldn’t have it. Follow him from his early days of discovery to this world-changing invention and beyond.
9. Since reading aloud is so good for you and your children, why not include favorite Christian biographies for young readers?What Other Christian Biographies Should Kids Read?
While many of the Christian biographies for young readers sets in our curriculum are selected for their connection to the specific Bible / History / Literature level, we also believe that the right biography may spark an interest in other areas of study as in the arts or science.
I call it a church history class.
Even more than that however, Christian biographies are a written testimony of God’s grace. We have several curated lists for some of these categories:
How Do I Write a Christian Biography About Myself?
The Lewis & Clark Expedition
From Sonlight's History / Bible / Literature D
Many accounts of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s overland expedition exist, but this is an accessible book perfect for young readers.
Billy was born on a dairy farm in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1918 just days after the signing of the armistice that ended the first world world war.
Christian biographies for young readers are a central piece of Sonlight specifically because they so artfully combine history and personal stories of the people who lived that history.
We know that stories are always more memorable than mere date/time/place history learned from a textbook.