Kathleen M. Barrett

FOR THE LOVE OF BIG BALOOKA (eBook, ePUB)

A Tale of Faith, Family, Friendship and Forgiveness

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"For the Love of Big Balooka is a middle grade novel in which forgiveness abounds as a supportive family helps an animal-loving girl rescue a dog." -Foreword Reviews
The summer is coming to a close and a new school year is beginning. Rising fifth-grader, Meg Wilson prays to be kind to those classmates who taunted her in third and fourth grades. She also prays "for a powerful purpose" for this year. Her purpose become a reality, when she witnesses a crime against a neighborhood canine named Josh.
It is a South Florida stormy night, a frightening confrontation with the dog's abuser, and parental objection that propels Meg into action, as she enlists the help of her younger brother, Ryan and her two best friends, Lindy and Alex to help rescue Josh. Meg must put her young faith to work to forgive, even the likes of Josh's abuser, W.C. Verner. But who is this Big Balooka? What is his fate? And, how does he become a hometown hero? Discover the serendipitous nature of answered prayer.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Tablo Pty Ltd
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Oktober 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781735707020
• Artikelnr.: 60162348

Autorenporträt

Kathleen's writing endeavors span four decades and include: a 2002 middle readers devotional and activity journal entitled, Jubilee Journal, a 2016 co-authored book entitled, Israel - God's Heart, and numerous feature articles as a staff and contributing writer to six different community newspapers, one of which included her own weekly social column. Next to writing, her second passion is teaching. She first taught pre-school and from that decade of teaching, she has worn many hats related to child education at all age levels. Kathleen is an associate member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She and husband, Dennis, live on the Treasure Coast of Florida. Besides throughly enjoying their five grandchildren, Kathleen takes pleasure in herb gardening and cooking big family dinners.