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Books My Kids Read


I get asked all the time what my kids are reading. I don't know if it's because I'm a mom of four, because I'm an author, or because our car, house, pool bag, porch, very lives are littered with hardbacks, paperbacks, a Kindle and picture books. But the books we read are truly a reflection of who we are. Since people are curious. I decided to start this tab on my blog to share what my kiddos are reading. But it only helps you, if you understand a little bit about them.

MADDIE - AGE 19, SOCCER OBSESSED SORORITY GIRL 
MAX - AGE 17,  BOY WITH MUSIC IN HIS SOUL AND SPEED IN HIS FEET 
MALLORY - AGE 14, GIGGLING, GIDDY, GIRL WHO LOVES SOCCER AND HER FRIENDS
MAGUIRE - AGE 12, CREATIVE, FREE SPIRITED ACTOR DANCING TO HIS OWN BEAT

Lucy Out of Bounds by Nancy Rue

11/29/2016

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Mallory's favorite genre is contemporary realistic fiction. She adores reading about girls like her and what they're going through. Mallory is also obsessed with soccer. Therefore, Mallory adores Nancy Rue's Lucy series. There are four books in the series all revolving around Lucy, a feisty middle schooler who not only plays soccer, but also is trying to maneuver her way through family issues, friends and frenemies, school and faith. Nancy Rue has an authentic voice for middle schoolers, truly reaching them where they are. She tackles real problems with honesty and grace. Not only has Mallory gobbled up every word in the series, but she's reading them all over again. 

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All Things Possible: My Story of Faith, Football, and the First Miracle SeasonĀ 

7/9/2015

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Kurt Warner, the NFL MVP quarterback tells the story of his grueling road to fame. After attending camp for a pro team, Warner found himself working the night shift at a grocery and living in a basement to make ends meet. How did he go from the road to fame to rock bottom and somehow back to the Super Bowl? Through hard work and a lot of faith. All Things Possible is exactly the kind of story I'm thrilled for my teenage son, Max, to read. And because it is by a professional athlete who loves Jesus, it's exactly the kind of book Max wants to read. It also hints at one of my all-time favorite Bible verses, Phil 4:13, I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I first heard of Kurt Warner when the kids were younger and we had a DVD called The Good Sports Gang. It was a fun-filled sports inspired faith video that I didn't have to feel guilty about letting the kids watch. I'm grateful for role models like Mr. Warner who can inspire my kids to trust  God no matter what their dreams and no matter what life throws their way.
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THE KICKS

1/12/2014

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Mallory is reading The Kicks series by soccer great, Alex Morgan. The trick to getting kids to read is to have them read about things they love. Mallory loves soccer and reading, so this is a perfect combo. This series emphasizes lessons in team work, making friends, sharing, good sportsmanship and work ethic all through the mediums of fiction and soccer. There are currently three books in The Kicks series and Mallory has plowed through all of them, eagerly awaiting the fourth. For those of you not familiar with Alex Morgan she plays on the U.S. Women's National team and earned a gold medal as part of that team during the summer Olympics. 

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THE NEW RECRUIT

7/10/2013

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Max would rather read a Sports Illustrated than a book any day. It's not that he's not a good reader. He is. A very good reader. So much so, that SI Kids bores him, and he delves deep into the talented writing staff week after week of Sports Illustrated. But there are articles in SI that aren't meant for twelve year olds, plus there's something inside me that longs for my son to experience the magic of books, especially the world, places and characters that fiction introduces us to.

When Max was grudgingly searching for a new title for his summer reading, I suggested The New Recruit by Jill Williamson. Knowing Jill, because we're represented by the same literary agent, I had downloaded her YA Christian spy story on my Kindle a few months back. I'd only had a chance to read the first two chapters. The main character, Spencer, is forced to choose between military school and a Christian spy organization and he never seems to put down his basketball. It was worth a shot. It turns out it was a three pointer. Max loved reading on my Kindle, plowed through the book in just a couple of days, and just spent his own money to buy the second book in the series, Project Gemini. He gave The New Recruit five out of five stars. I honestly haven't seem him enjoy a book so much since he read Tim Tebow's Through My Eyes.

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