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Being Me from A to Z

From Awesome Adventures to being one in a Zillion, each letter of the alphabet inspires kids to be their best selves in Being Me from A to Z.

The 26 letters of the alphabet provide the building blocks of words and stories--and in Being Me from A to Z, they provide kids with a primer in living adventurously, bravely, and courageously. From empathy and kindness to the importance of asking questions and helping others, kids will be inspired, affirmed, and encouraged to love themselves, be kind to others, and care for the world around them. It's as easy as ABC!

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When Charley Met Emma

This delightful book will help kids think about disability, kindness, and how to behave when they meet someone who is different from them.

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Porcupine's Pie

Porcupine shares ingredients from her pantry with her woodland friends for the Fall Feast. When Porcupine loses a key ingredient for her pie, her friends come to the rescue.

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Faith in Action: A Handbook for Activists, Advocates, and Allies

You want to make the world better. This book can help. Faith in Action offers quick dives into a range of topics, from racial justice...

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Tofu Takes Time

Lin makes tofu with her grandma and discovers that patience brings a whole universe together in a simple dish made by a modern Chinese American family.

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Hattie Hates Hugs

Hattie hates hugs, but her relatives keep trying to hug her anyway! She's miserable. Will Hattie learn to advocate for herself and have a good time at the family reunion?

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Bella's Recipe for Success

Bella has talented siblings, but she isn't sure what she is good at herself. When she attempts to discover her own talent, Bella learns the importance of trying again and again and never giving up.

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#ChurchToo: How Purity Culture Upholds Abuse and How to Find Healing

Sexual abuse is utterly rampant in Christian churches in America. And the reasons are somewhat different than those you might find in the #MeToo stories coming out of Hollywood or Washington. #ChurchToo turns over the rocks of the church's sexual dysfunction, revealing just what makes sexualized violence in religious contexts both ubiquitous and uniquely traumatizing, and lays the groundwork for survivors of abuse to live full, free, healthy lives.

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Awesomely Emma: A Charley and Emma Story

A Charley and Emma story about how Emma calls upon her sense of inner awesome to stand up for herself and teach everyone a lesson about the transformative power of feeling awesome in your own skin.

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Where the Best Stories Hide

Nicholas has a big imagination and an even bigger box of crayons! Challenged to explain his stories, Nicholas takes a dash of creativity and a dab of courage to wow his whole class and prove that the best stories sometimes hide outside the lines.

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On Your Way

A tender look back at a child's first steps, On Your Way is a celebration of growth, movement, and the importance of slowing down to observe life's milestones both big and small.

A mother recounts for her child "that day on the porch" when they first tried to walk. As the child totters, stumbles, and flops, young animals nearby gallop, jump, waddle, and hop. Kids will delight in the child's progress and think of the ways they're still learning to grow and move every single day now that they're on their way. A perfect book for looking back at how far kids have come...and how far they'll go.

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Instant Expert: The Bible

What makes the Bible the world's bestselling book, year after year after year? Where did it come from? What's it all about? And why does...

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The Bible: A History: The Making and Impact of the Bible

The Bible is the most translated, published, and studied book in history, with translations in approximately 1,500 languages. As such, it has had a profound...

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Love Big: The Power of Revolutionary Relationships to Heal the World

Love has the power to transform us In the words of Mother Teresa, "We have forgotten that we belong to each other." This lapse in...

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Outside the Lines: How Embracing Queerness Will Transform Your Faith

God's love for us breaks every boundary. So should our love for each other. Mihee Kim-Kort is a wife, a mom, and a Presbyterian minister....

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Los ángeles de Adriana

Adriana's Angels encourages faith, wonder, and compassion. Many children who read or hear this story will grow in empathy toward refugee and other immigrant peers.

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Luther the Reformer: The Story of the Man and His Career, Second Edition

For nearly thirty years, Luther the Reformer has been the standard Luther biography. Fair, insightful, and detailed without being overwhelming, Kittelson was able to negotiate a “middle way” that presented a more complete chronological picture of Luther than many had yet portrayed. For this revised edition, Hans H. Wiersma has made an outstanding text even better. The research is updated, and the text is revised throughout, with images, bibliographies, and timelines to enhance the experience. It’s a great volume, greatly improved.

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40-Day Journey with Martin Luther

Drawing from Luther’s Small Catechism, his Large Catechism, and other sources, editor Gracia Grindal here selects forty inspiring passages that raise profound truths...

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The Hammer of God: Revised Edition

In this bestselling novel, three pastors learn the necessity of relying on God's grace. They fall short of their pastoral duties through public humiliation,...

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The Birth of Jesus: A Christmas Pop-Up Book

The Christmas story told through incredible artwork and intricate pop-ups from world-renowned illustrator and paper engineer Agostino Traini. The perfect keepsake for young children or the young at heart.

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