This kid-friendly biography narrates the life of John Calvin in understandable language. Reading more like fiction than nonfiction, readers get to step inside Calvin’s life and watch his journey in the Reformation unfold. This book takes a few small creative liberties—for example, in imagining specific dialogues—but per a note in the front of the book, everything is as historically accurate as possible. 160 pgs, pb.
John Calvin: After Darkness Light (Trailblazers)
SKU
037423
ISBN
9781781915509
Grade 4-9
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Product Overview
- Discover the life of John Calvin and his journey in relation to the Reformation of the church
- Text is kid-friendly, easy to understand, historically accurate, and engaging
Description
Publisher's Description of John Calvin: After Darkness Light (Trailblazers)
Calvin had ideas on how we could live better lives – particularly how we could live in close harmony with God and each other – but because his ideas were radical, his life was filled with dramatic events and dangers. He was run out of town – and then welcomed back. He was accused of being too harsh – and also too tender hearted. When he explained what the bible meant he was considered too logical and too spiritual! He must have been an amazing man to have caused such a stir!
The Trailblazer series collects great stories from Christians of the past and delivers them to the young people of today. This gripping and astonishing story from Irene Howat will challenge young readers to seek truth like John Calvin did.
Category Description for Trail Blazers Christian Biography Series
This series captures the hearts of men and women who loved God above all else. Each book details the life of a missionary or other worker for God from their childhood all the way through their deaths. Their stories are told in a straightforward yet interesting way, providing readers with inspirational, true stories of men and women who served God. The books are digest-sized and around 150 pages in length (my two sample copies are 141 and 175 pages), divided into fairly short chapters for easy reading. - Melissa
Details
| Product Format: | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 4-9 |
| Brand: | Christian Focus |
| ISBN: | 9781781915509 |
| Length in Inches: | 7 |
| Width in Inches: | 4.375 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.375 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.25 |
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