There is nothing better in my opinion
than a book with a great story line that also promotes Christianity.
Tim Shoemaker is a master at crafting such books. The characters are always relatable. As a teacher I have seen many homeschooled kids begin regular middle school. For many it is not much of a social jump as they attend church or other activities that have them fitting in socially. Then we have those who have been out of the loop socially and struggle with going to a regular school.
Hudson Sutton is one of the first types of kids. He was homeschooled, raised as a Christian and adjusted fairly well in the school. That is until the bullying starts. He tries to protect his new friends from the bullying going on. He comes up with a wonderful plan only to realize that he himself has become a bully. Since he is so open about his faith he is like many teens who think they are doing the right thing, only to discover that what they are actually doing is not what God would have us do. One thing that kept going through my mind was the scripture, “Vengeance is mine, saith the Lord, I will repay.” I guess a part of me remembers a time that I was so fed up with something that I thought I could help handle it. I then discovered that I had become a part of the same bad decisions. I justified my actions “because I prayed about it.” There is a difference between praying and actually listening to what God is trying to tell us.
All of the characters are well
developed. The setting was nicely done.
The messages are clear. It is great that Hudson wanted to help his friends with
the bullying issue. How far is too far? What happens when the bullied become
the bullies? A great question to end on
and a recommendation to read this book. It is so worth is.
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